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Mar 25 2012
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46 male
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 Scottsdale, AZ
Box Elder Trail #44Mountainlands, UT
Mountainlands, UT
Hiking avatar Mar 25 2012
Andy679Triplogs 18
Hiking7.20 Miles 8,300 AEG
Hiking7.20 Miles   2 Hrs   38 Mns   4.41 mph
8,300 ft AEG   1 Hour    Break
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I have been exploring this area of the Lone Peak Wilderness as of late... Its just so crazy that most of these areas are like 15-20mis away from my house and there is not alot of people on the trails.

You start at the trailhead in Alpine, UT 5700ft el (Deer Creek - Dry Creek #043) The first couple miles you follow a creek below and all pines everywhere. Started to get a little icy/slushy so I was using Microspikes to cruise along with no issues. About two miles up around 7200ft I get to the first junction.. left to the seasonal waterfall which was roaring and right where the adventure begins.

Follow #043 & #042 (North Moutnain Trail #042) I threw on my snowshoes here since the trail hasnt been used much, plus there was about three feet of snow. A couple hundred vertical feet up another junctioin #042 goes left and #043 straight. It was difficult at times to follow the trail but was able to figure it out in a sea of white. The switchbacks became clear and so did the trial.

Around 8300ft is the third junction left #043 and right Box Elder Trail #044 this will take you to the summit 11,100ft. Due to time restraints this was a good place to call it a day eat lunch, head back. Basically scoping it out for next weekend and I could not believe there really hasnt been anyone up here for quite sometime.

Epic hike and will be back soon!
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Sep 05 2011
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46 male
 Joined Feb 14 2010
 Scottsdale, AZ
Deer Creek - Dry Creek Trail #43Mountainlands, UT
Mountainlands, UT
Hiking avatar Sep 05 2011
Andy679Triplogs 18
Hiking5.25 Miles
Hiking5.25 Miles   3 Hrs      1.75 mph
 
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Dry Creek-Deer Creek Trail (#043)

Epic adventures in Utah hiking/camping. Camped at Granite Flats CG then went out hiking. Was tough choice to decide which one to do! There is a series of trails all around this place in the Lone Peak Wilderness. Most of the trails in this area of the Lone Peak Wilderness circle Box Elder Peak (11,100). I was wanting to do a loop but I was only able to do one leg. Ill be back.

Starts out at the Granite Flat CG nice easy walk heavily wooded trails and water flowing in nearby stream. There is like a meadow and then a few switchbacks. Trail gets steeper, before I knew it I was at like 8600ft starting from 6700ish. The views were off the hook, plus TONS of wildlife elk or something and one crazy looking snake. Going to try and squeeze in a loop up there before it starts snowing soon. Yes, there was in fact still snow up there in some areas. Could spend days up here to be honest.
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