I had the best time on my hike yesterday. I was prepared for a little snow,
but there was a lot more snow in the canyon than I expected - probably 6 or 7 inches. I'm excited for snowshoe season and the Mineral Fork trail was the perfect transition hike from fall to winter. Mineral Fork trail begins 6.1 miles up Big Cottonwood Canyon and starts as an old mining road. There is a heavy gate blocking the Mineral Fork road from the highway. We parked in front of the gate. The trail leads to two abandoned mines, but we didn't quite make it that far. Winter scenery on this hike was awesome! Here is a glimpse of a winter wonderland.
but there was a lot more snow in the canyon than I expected - probably 6 or 7 inches. I'm excited for snowshoe season and the Mineral Fork trail was the perfect transition hike from fall to winter. Mineral Fork trail begins 6.1 miles up Big Cottonwood Canyon and starts as an old mining road. There is a heavy gate blocking the Mineral Fork road from the highway. We parked in front of the gate. The trail leads to two abandoned mines, but we didn't quite make it that far. Winter scenery on this hike was awesome! Here is a glimpse of a winter wonderland.
Oh Happy Day!
What can I say??
In the snow I like to play!!
The Hike Begins
The trail makes several switchbacks as you climb and you will make two stream crossings.
The Canyon is still so colorful!
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| Bug in the snow! |
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| Tree roots looked like elephant legs! |
We made it as far as this old trail sign before turning around to head back. We were pretty tired at this point. We hiked for about 5.2 miles.
Mineral Fork Canyon
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Peaks Bagged 2013
1. Grandeur Peak ♦♦ 8299
2. Reynolds Peak ♦♦ 9422
3. South Guardsman Pass Peak ♦♦ 10,420
4. Mount Baldy ♦♦ 11,068
5. Mount Evergreen ♦♦ 9,840
6. Mount Tuscarora ♦♦ 10,660
7. Mount Wolverine ♦♦ 10,795
8. Sugarloaf Peak ♦♦ 11,051
9. Little Water Peak ♦♦ 9,605
10. Mount Aire ♦♦ 8,621
******Miles hiked tally
beginning March 22, 2013
174.1
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