Crazy Hiker Chick: Lambs Canyon

I ventured off the regular canyons for hiking today and headed up Parleys Canyon (I-80) to Lambs Canyon, exit 137. The Lambs Canyon trail takes you to the Millcreek Ridge/Lambs Canyon Pass and connects to the Elbow Fork trail coming up from Millcreek Canyon. Both Lambs Canyon trail and Elbow Fork trail are part of the Great Western Trail system. In case you didn't know the Great Western Trail runs from Canada to Mexico through five western states with Utah smack in the middle traversing a walloping 4,455 miles. Cool right!! The Lambs Canyon trailhead is found 1.6 miles from the freeway off ramp along a narrow, winding road. There are restrooms and a small parking area directly across the road from the trailhead.

After crossing the stream, the trail climbs through fir, aspen and lush foliage for 2 miles before you reach the saddle which is the Millcreek Ridge or Lambs Canyon Pass at 8,133 feet. The elevation gain is 1510, but thanks to several switchbacks it didn't seem overly steep. The trail from Lambs Canyon is the only Forest Service hiking trail on the Parleys Canyon side of the ridge. From the Millcreek Ridge you have great views of Granduer Peak and the Salt Lake Valley to the west and Gobblers Knob and Mount Raymond to the south. Overall a very nice trail that I can highly recommend!