Mineral Fork Trail is accessed from Utah Hwy 190 in Big Cottonwood Canyon, to the east of Salt Lake City. Further up the road are the Solitude and Brighton ski areas. We hiked the trail March 27, 2026. Above is the map of our hike from All Trails. Unsurprisingly we turned around before the end …
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Utah Needs Snow, December 2025
The beginning of the 2025-2026 winter in northern Utah has been unusually warm and snow-free. The snowpack is well below historical averages. The forecast offers hope, with snow predicted during the first week of 2026. Hiking in the Wasatch just East of Salt Lake City, November 23 No snow in sight Visit to Antelope Island …
Hike to Stewart Falls, April 8, 2024
Stewart Falls is a dramatic, reasonably accessible waterfall near the Sundance ski area; it is east up the Provo canyon from the Salt Lake City metro area. Hiking to the waterfall from the trailhead near Aspen Grove was a 3.6-mile round trip. The change in elevation along the trail is about 780 feet, but it …
Neff’s Canyon Trail
Mountainous hiking trails are remarkably close to Salt Lake City. One example is Neff’s Canyon trail; its trailhead is shown on the map below, right at the east edge of the Salt Lake City suburbs. The trail is steep, ascending 3562 feet over its 3.5-mile length. For my first visit, on January 9, I only ventured a …
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