This is another Millcreek Canyon hike that starts about one mile past the toll booth. Park on the left side of the road and head up Rattlesnake Gulch. At .7 miles there is a sign for the Pipeline Trail. Go to the right. From this point, there will be some more switch backs, then the trail is easy and quite level. You will have a nice view of the Boy Scout Camp, Camp Tracy. After a couple of miles, the trail will drop down into a gorgeous area of large pines. At this point you will see a sign pointing to the trail to Grandeur Peak to the left, but I went down to the right and through the Church Fork picnic area. When you get down to the main road of Millcreek Canyon, you will have gone 3.3 miles. From this point I took off my snowshoes and hiked down the road to my vehicle. This was 1.7 miles, and I had gone exactly 5 miles total.
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A large fin of rock just before the switchbacks begin.
I was told it is a remnant of an ancient stream bed. |
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| Along the Pipeline trail |
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It snowed the entire hike, but the sun
peaked out occasionally. |
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| I went to the right today. |
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| One more chance to go to the left. |
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I just couldn't stop taking pictures
on this gorgeous snowy day! |
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| Remnants of pipeline straps. |
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For some reason I had a hunger for raw carrots
after seeing these icicles. |
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| An apparent alien buried in the snow! |
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| Getting close to Church Fork |
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| Glad I had my sunglasses today |
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| Top of Church Fork area |
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This sign tells about mining claims donated
to the Boy Scouts in 1919. |
That looks like such a pretty area. Good thing you didn't see any rattlesnakes there.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely pretty! I like the little bridge in the last picture
ReplyDeleteThat is a fun canyon to hike. I am planning on doing Grandeur as soon as the snow clears out.
ReplyDeleteHow about doing Grandeur on snowshoes? I am thinking about it.
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