Monday, January 15, 2018

SNOWBASIN SNOW HIKE

WONDERFUL 
DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY


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. 





RESTROOMS: Available in Earls Lodge.
RATINGS: Moderate
ELEVATION GAIN: 810'
MILEAGE: 2.5 miles to Coldwater Overlook
HIKE TIME: 3 1/2 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"

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