Huntington Canyon~Left Fork

We only rode about 1 3/4 mile from the upper trailhead.  Didn't even get to the canyon.  It LOOKED like a great ride with lots of evidence of horse traffic.  I couldn't find too much online about it.  I found a few photos afterward and am glad we didn't try to ride too far into the canyon. The trailhead is on the Miller Flat road which is between Huntington and Cleveland Reservoirs.  It's about 2.5 miles of driving on gravel/dirt road from the turn off on Hwy 31.   The photo above was on a little side trail.  This is the Left Fork and there is a trail crossing the creek here, but we didn't dare try it.  Looking at the map afterward, it does connect to the main Left Fork trail.

The pink arrow shows the turn off.  The yellow arrow shows the trailhead.  There is room for two MAYBE three outfits.  If you decide to try this one, get there early for a good parking spot. There is a rest room.

This is the sign at the trailhead.  Should have been a clue when it said "No Bicycles."  It would have been super difficult to even try to take a bike.

 

Started out looking promising.

Pretty view into "Staker Canyon", not even to the Left Fork yet.

Really beautiful view here.  No photos of the dusty trail with some drop offs and rocks.  I'd hate to try it when wet.

Again, really pretty in Staker Canyon.

Crossing Staker Creek bridge...

Heading up the hillside toward the Left Fork...

Nice view of the Left Fork.  The trail varies from rocky and somewhat steep to soft and dusty.

Coming up on a bridge over the Left Fork.

This is an internet photo close up of the bridge.

Some really interesting scenery...after the bridge crossing.

Then, a nice view of a small waterfall on Miller Flat Creek.

We rode until we got to this view.  Can't see it, but the trail goes around a steep cliff with a narrow trail. We hadn't even reached the turn off to Scad Valley yet, but didn't want to deal with more riding on steep drop off trails.

 Most riders and horses would have no problem, but I have been a little nervous about drop offs ever since the trail gave way and my horse and I fell down an embankment (that was on a trail in Bountiful).  

I found the following photo on the internet of a part of the trail.  This makes me really nervous and wouldn't care to ride this one.  Hike...maybe, but not ride.

This photo was on our way back...a beaver pond on Staker Creek.

This shows some of the rocky trail.  This part wasn't a problem on our way back because it was uphill, but Mozzy had a little trouble negotiating it downhill.

This is the Endomondo track of our ride.  3.5 miles total.

These two photos I took of the bottom trailhead, which we "reconned" before riding.  

This is the map at the trailhead.

All said and done, we probably won't be doing this trail again, but are glad we at least tried it once.  Realize we are super conservative on trails.  So, you are welcome to give it a try if you're in the neighborhood.