SNOWBASIN ~ OGDEN OVERLOOK

OGDEN CANYON OVERLOOK

DESCRIPTION: Look for the gated road below parking lot H. You'll find the Maples Trailhead sign. Take the old road down the hill. When you come upon a trail junction, do not take the Art Nord trail down. At the end of the road, you'll see a trail sign for Ogden Canyon Overlook by a picnic table. This is a great place for a break. The singletrack trail winds through a forest up the ridge to the saddle. Make sure you stay on the main trail, if you want to reach Coldwater Overlook. The trail is closed when wet.

BLUE ELDERBERRIES

RESTROOMS: Available in the Lodge and Gift shop.
RATINGS: Moderate
ELEVATION GAIN: 810'
MILEAGE: 2.5 miles to Coldwater Overlook
HIKE TIME: 3 hours

TRAILHEAD: Maples Trailhead 
DRIVE TIME: 1 hour to Snowbasin from Salt Lake City.

DIRECTIONS: Take I-15 northbound, after passing the Lagoon exit, take US 89 north, then I-84 east, take Mountain Green exit, and follow signs up the hill to Snowbasin.
GOOGLE MAP: "Snowbasin Ski Resort"

MAPLE TREE

MUELLER PARK ~ TRAIL 141

TRAILHEAD

Enjoy hiking 3 1/2 miles to an Elephant Rock overlook.

RATINGS: Moderate

ELEVATION GAIN: 968'

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

NO RESTROOMS available now.   

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.

WANT A NEW LIFE?  FOLLOW JESUS!

MYSTERY HIKE?

THE WEATHER FORECAST ALL WEEK 

WAS FOR A RAINY MORNING;
BUT GOD GAVE US A SUNNY, BLUE SKY DAY!

NOBODY KNEW WHERE WE WERE GOING THIS MORNING, NOT EVEN THE HIKE LEADER... 

UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE.

CAN YOU GUESS WHERE WE WENT?   

HERE ARE TWO CLUES.

THE AUTUMN LEAVES ARE BEAUTIFUL

DO YOU RECOGNIZE THE TRAIL?

EVER BEEN OUTDOORS WITH JESUS?

BALD MOUNTAIN - MIRROR LAKE HIGHWAY

GOD Blessed us with a sunny day on 

Bald Mountain

MILEAGE: 2 miles each way
ELEVATION GAIN: 1,250

HIKE TIME: Allow 3 1/2 hours to enjoy the hike

RESTROOM at the Trailhead
TRAILHEAD is at Bald Mountain Pass on the Mirror Lake Highway in Utah.

GEAR: Always take a jacket, water, hiking pole, sunglasses, hat, sunscreen, food, and wear hiking shoes or boots.
DRIVE TIME from SLC is 1 1/2 hours and 2 hours from Ogden.

 The trail is rocky and has exposure.  Families with kids and dogs were on the trail.