You could do some cool things at lower elevation in Southern Utah, but that may

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Jul 22, 2024
12:24:20pm

gwalker All-American

You could do some cool things at lower elevation in Southern Utah, but that may

not meet your “close to SLC” goal.

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gwalker

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Joined: Aug 8, 2001
Last login: Sep 6, 2024
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I'm looking for suggestions for an overnight backpack trip in Utah in September. My brothers and I want to do a quick

dilbert All-American

Jul 22, 12:06pm

Hard to stay below 6K when all the valleys are already between 4.5K and 5K.

Pete

Jul 22, 12:08pm

Yes, I know. I love hiking in the mountains, but I'm hoping someone has an idea of somewhere good that is lower down.

dilbert

Jul 22, 12:24pm

SLC sits at 4,265 ft, so that 6000ft ceiling sort of limits your options

Jul 22, 12:09pm

Desolation lake. Mill D north trail. Big cottonwood canyon

Crazy Joe Davola

Jul 22, 12:10pm

Antelope Island causeway

SingleStrapBackpack

Jul 22, 12:17pm

Well, that does meet my criteria. Is there anything worth seeing out there?

dilbert

Jul 22, 12:31pm

Not in my opinion, but it meets the elevation/proximity reqs 🙂

SingleStrapBackpack

Jul 22, 12:32pm

Haha, got it.

dilbert

Jul 22, 12:39pm

Coyote Gulch

SnickSnack

Jul 22, 12:18pm

You could do some cool things at lower elevation in Southern Utah, but that may

gwalker

Jul 22, 12:24pm

Good point. The drive is probably the thing that we'll have to compromise on.

dilbert

Jul 22, 12:26pm

How many is too many Hours from SLC? Lots of stuff in Arches, Canyonlands...

Jul 22, 12:24pm

Indian Springs, up Grove Creek in PG?

Jul 22, 12:37pm

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