DESTINATION Mine Camp Peak - Millard County 1 Photoset
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| Hiking | 1.04 Miles |
517 AEG |
| | Hiking | 1.04 Miles | 46 Mns | | 1.56 mph |
| 517 ft AEG | 6 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | Mine Camp Peak (elevation of 10,222 feet and prominence of 3,039 feet) had been on my hike list for a while. I wanted to do the hike this summer, but the roads to the TH were closed due to a fire. However, the closure order expired on October 1, so I was able to do the hike afterall.
This is a short hike on a named trail that is actually more like a use trail. The trail petered out as I neared the summit, but it didn't matter -- I could see the summit and I was in open country, so a trail wasn't really needed.
There were nice views at the summit, and the aspen groves were exploding.
The drive in was a bit long -- 18 miles on dirt from the town of Richfield. So it was 36 miles of dirt road driving for a one mile hike. No wonder I hike solo most of the time!
I have now been to the highpoint of 26 of Utah's 29 counties. |
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Autumn Foliage Observation Substantial
There were some really nice aspen groves along the drive and hike. It almost would get an "extreme" rating, but not quite. |
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| May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. -- Edward Abbey |
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