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Ferguson
Canyon Hike
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Trip Date: 06/18/2014
Distance: 2.5 Miles
Vertical Gain:
1100'
Group Size:
37
Hike Rating:
Easy
Moderate
Hard Strenuous |
GPX for
this trip
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Start Coordinates: |
N 40 36.637 W 111
47.289 |
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End Coordinates: |
Same as Start Coordinates
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Car Shuttle
Req'd: |
No |
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Parking
Directions: |
Take
Highway 210 south to the first stop light past highway 190,
which
is Honeywood Cove Drive. Turn left on Honeywood Cove, then
left
again on S 3775 East. Turn right on Timberline Cove Drive,
and
park at the designated area just up the street on the right. |
Hazards of
Note: |
Snakes
Heat |
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Crowd Factor: |
Moderate; popular with dog
walkers |
General Notes:
The
trail starts at a cement ampitheatre just above the parking area, and
then winds north around a large water tower until it then heads east up
into the canyon. The next mile and a half are alternately
slightly uphill to steeply uphill, crossing the river a number of times
on the way up. There are numerous rock formations and other
bits
of evidence of the old shoreline area of the ancient Lake Bonneville
that covered much of this part of Utah on west into Nevada.
Most
of the trail is in trees obstructing the views back down and up into
the canyon, but open up as you get further up toward the two mile point. |
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Our group of intrepid
explorers at the trailhead ready for the adventure that awaits. |
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One of our coaches pointing
the way up into the canyon. |
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Rocky outcropping above the
trail as we headed up the canyon. |
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Our group heading on up the
trail. |
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Heading up the trail as it
weaves through a deep chasm in the rocks all around. |
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The first really significant
elevation gain along the trail. |
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Continuing up, and up and up.
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Two of the players taking a
quick break at one of the many waterfalls along the way. |
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One of the many water
crossings on the trail. |
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The group looking for good
footing on the very steep sections heading back down from the top. |
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Looking up at one of the many
waterfalls streaming down from higher up the canyon. |
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Three of the players making
their way along the last stretch back to the car. |
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View of the mountains at the
mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon. |
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GPS Track of the full hike. |
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