This pretty, but often overlooked trail climbs thourgh heavy oak, maple and aspen. It has some nice views of the Ogden area. It begins along the indian Trail at 22nd Street and then branches sharply south at the .6 mile point.
Hidden Valley Trail ascends steep switchbacks to Hidden Valley, a broad [slickrock] shelf between the Moab Rim and Spanish Valley. The trail gives nice views of the Behind the Rocks area and Moab Valley.
The Highline Trail is the main east-west trail traversing the High Uintas. Between the Highline Trailhead at Hayden Pass to East Park Reservoir on the Ashley National Forest, the trail stretches nearly 100 miles. The Mirror Lake Trail is a short spur of the Highline, providing access to it from the Mirror Lake Campground.
Holeman Spring Trail (a.k.a. Wilhite Trail) is probably the most difficult trail in the Island in the Sky District. The descent from the Island in the Sky peninsula is exceptionally steep and once on the mesa, the trail disappears and you have to make your own way.
Hop Valley Trail runs along a valley enclosed by sandstone knolls. Along the way is wonderful Hop Valley itself, a very flat grassy valley sitting beneath 600 foot cliff walls. The Hop Valley Trail ends at La Verkin Creek Trail, but you'll want to go another mile to see Kolob Arch.
This popular trail runs high above Ogden River through heavy oak, fir and spruce. It offers great views of Ogden Canyon, the city of Ogden and the Great Salt Lake. The trail starts at the east end of 22nd Street and ends at the "Smokey Bear" sign a few miles up Ogden Canyon (though you can hike it either direction).
The juniper in question is a gnarled, tenacious, old tree. There is disagreement as to its age with estimates ranging from 1,500 years to 3,200 years. The trail climbs to it through forests with nice views of the Bear River Range. The trailhead is at the turn-off to Wood Camp, 10 miles up canyon.
The steep Kachina Bridge Trail drops 650 feet to the Kachina Bridge.
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