GHOST FALLS LOOP

God blessed us with a wonderful day, good friends, and fun adventure.

DESCRIPTION: Enjoy a walk through a forest to Ghost Falls.  At the trailhead, maps are available.  Travel the Bonneville Shoreline trail down the hill, connect with Canyon Hollow trail, turn left on the Burnham Creek trail, right on the Gas Line trail, left on the Ghost Falls trail.  After seeing Ghost Falls, continue on the trail, take a left and join the Canyon Hollow trail and head back to Coyote Hollow trailhead.
TRAILHEAD: COYOTE HOLLOW
RATINGS: Moderate
MILEAGE: 2.75 mile loop
ELEVATION GAIN:  450'
NO DOGS allowed in Ghost Falls watershed area
NO RESTROOMS available
DIRECTIONS: Travel toward the Draper Temple,
from Highland Drive, take RAMBLING ROAD,
turn right on MIKE WEIR DRIVE,
turn left toward the Draper Temple parking,
turn right on CANYON VISTA LN.
turn left on GREY FOX DR.
turn right on COYOTE HOLLOW CT.
and find a place to park.
GOOGLE MAP: Draper Temple, Draper, Utah

Rattlesnake Gulch to Overlook

The sun felt good on this brisk Autumn day. 

DESCRIPTION:  Enjoy an energetic climb up to the Millcreek Pipeline trail.  Take the trail west to the overlook of the Salt Lake Valley.   This trail is shared with joggers, mountain bikers, dogs and hikers.

RATINGS: Moderate Plus
MILEAGE: 3.4 miles round trip
ELEVATION GAIN: 700'
HIKE TIME: 2 hours
DOGS:  Odd days off leash
TRAILHEAD: Rattlesnake Gulch turnoff
FEE:  Millcreek Canyon Fee $3 per vehicle ($2 seniors)
DIRECTIONS:  Enter Millcreek from Wasatch Blvd. and 3800 South, Salt Lake City, Utah

 

Adams Canyon

Adams Canyon is a fun playground for hikers.   The trail is like an obsticle course, following a bubbling stream to a beautiful waterfall.   On the trail you will pass a huge fir tree, walk by poison ivy, cross a wooden bridge, discover a hidden trail to a pond, scramble over rocks, walk on a ledge, climb over boulders, jump over logs, walk through a stream bed, and climb under a rock waterfalls.  

CLIMB UNDER TREES

CLIMB DOWN

God blessed us with Autumn colors.  



SCRAMBLE ON ROCK

RATINGS: MODERATE PLUS
ELEVATION GAIN: 1,212'
HIKE TIME: 3 1/2 hours
DEPARTING: 10am
MILEAGE: 3.9 miles round trip
NO RESTROOMS available

WALK ON LEDGE

DIRECTIONS from SLC take I-15 north, (45 minute drive)
after passing the Lagoon exit, take exit 324 ~ US 89 North,
when you pass through OAK HILLS DRIVE,
turn right at the next street,
turn right again, drive south on East Side Drive to a dirt parking lot, east of the Oak Hills Intersection.
DIRECTIONS from Ogden take US 89 south toward Farmington,
after passing mile marker 402,
turn left at the next street,
turn right and drive south on East Side Drive to a dirt parking lot, east of the Oak Hills Dr. Intersection.

Mueller Park Autumn Hike

 

Mueller Park trail makes a fun Autumn hike.  God blessed us with a great day in the foothills of Bountiful, Utah.

 

Enjoy hiking 3 1/2 miles to an autumn overlook.

RATINGS: Moderate

DEPARTING: 10:45am

ELEVATION GAIN: 968'

TOTAL HIKE TIME: 3 3/4 hours, unless you turn back early.

NO RESTROOMS available now.   You might try the city park on 850 East,

as you drive up 1800 South.

DIRECTIONS from SLC: Take I-15 exit 315, 2600 South,

drive up the hill and the road curves left becoming Orchard Drive (north),

turn right on 1800 South and drive straight to the mountains.

Park outside Mueller Park at Maple Ridge Drive and Mueller Park Road.

GEAR: Where warm clothes, jacket, gloves, hat, bring water, energy snacks, and camera

DOG OWNERS: Need to clean up after their pets.