Salt Lake County
This week’s Utah hike
BY STEVE BAKER Clipper Staff Writer
Little Cottonwood Trail: Salt Lake County
STEVE BAKER/Davis Clipper
Hikers make their way to the ruin, as they hike over the second bridge over Little Cottonwood Creek. Hike questions: [email protected]
Difficulty Elevation gain Round-trip miles Hiking time Dogs allowed Trailhead restrooms
Moderate 1,200 ft. 7 3 to 4 hours No Yes
The trail starts at Temple Quarry Trail. This area was a busy place for mining, lumbering and quarrying in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. The Mormon Pioneers use rock from this site to build some of the Salt Lake Temple. Start hiking the road on Temple Quarry Trail and you leave the area quickly. When the road splits, take the dirt road on Power Plant Lane. The road passes by a water treatment plant and there is a gate crossing it. Go around the gate and continue toward the first bridge over Little Cottonwood Creek. You arrive at the bridge at 1.29 miles, as the shady trail stays close to the creek. Next you cross a footbridge then arrive at the second bridge at 2.65 miles. On the other side of the second bridge is a pipeline and you see the trail near a water wheel. Check out the water wheel then continue uphill. At 3.5 miles you arrive at the old ruin, which sits across the creek. Little Cottonwood Trail is popular with mountain bikers, so keep an eye out for them moving quickly downhill. On the way back to your car, look for rock climbers on the granite cliffs to the north and mountain goats to the south. Enjoy! Little Cottonwood Start park-n-ride 5,430 ft.
Little Cottonwood Canyon
P
P Bridge Temple Little ood Quarry w n o tt Trial Co Creek parking
210
TRAIL
To Snowbird and Alta ski resorts
Bridge
Ruin 6,630 ft.
Getting there: At the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon, park at the Quarry Temple Trail or the park-n-ride for Little Cottonwood Canyon. Be careful crossing the highway if you park at the park-n-ride.
BY STEVE BAKER Clipper Staff Writer
Little Cottonwood Trail: Salt Lake County
STEVE BAKER/Davis Clipper
Hikers make their way to the ruin, as they hike over the second bridge over Little Cottonwood Creek. Hike questions: [email protected]
Difficulty Elevation gain Round-trip miles Hiking time Dogs allowed Trailhead restrooms
Moderate 1,200 ft. 7 3 to 4 hours No Yes
The trail starts at Temple Quarry Trail. This area was a busy place for mining, lumbering and quarrying in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. The Mormon Pioneers use rock from this site to build some of the Salt Lake Temple. Start hiking the road on Temple Quarry Trail and you leave the area quickly. When the road splits, take the dirt road on Power Plant Lane. The road passes by a water treatment plant and there is a gate crossing it. Go around the gate and continue toward the first bridge over Little Cottonwood Creek. You arrive at the bridge at 1.29 miles, as the shady trail stays close to the creek. Next you cross a footbridge then arrive at the second bridge at 2.65 miles. On the other side of the second bridge is a pipeline and you see the trail near a water wheel. Check out the water wheel then continue uphill. At 3.5 miles you arrive at the old ruin, which sits across the creek. Little Cottonwood Trail is popular with mountain bikers, so keep an eye out for them moving quickly downhill. On the way back to your car, look for rock climbers on the granite cliffs to the north and mountain goats to the south. Enjoy! Little Cottonwood Start park-n-ride 5,430 ft.
Little Cottonwood Canyon
P
P Bridge Temple Little ood Quarry w n o tt Trial Co Creek parking
210
TRAIL
To Snowbird and Alta ski resorts
Bridge
Ruin 6,630 ft.
Getting there: At the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon, park at the Quarry Temple Trail or the park-n-ride for Little Cottonwood Canyon. Be careful crossing the highway if you park at the park-n-ride.
