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The Deep Creek Mountain Range in western Juab and Tooele Counties shares more features with the Wasatch Range east of Salt Lake City than with many other Great Basin ranges. Granitic peaks, dense firs, pines and aspens, verdant meadows and clear streams are features you'll find in abundance here. The Deeps are often referred to as one of the most remote ranges in the West. Two tiny towns (Trout Creek and Callao) lie in their shadow on the east, and the Goshute Indian Reservation is on the west. There are no paved roads within several miles of the range. | The Deep Creek Mountain Range in western Juab and Tooele Counties shares more features with the Wasatch Range east of Salt Lake City than with many other Great Basin ranges. Granitic peaks, dense firs, pines and aspens, verdant meadows and clear streams are features you'll find in abundance here. The Deeps are often referred to as one of the most remote ranges in the West. Two tiny towns (Trout Creek and Callao) lie in their shadow on the east, and the Goshute Indian Reservation is on the west. There are no paved roads within several miles of the range. | ||
The Deep Creeks offer some of of the best exploring in Utah and show just how beautiful these Desert Islands can be. | The Deep Creeks offer some of of the best exploring in Utah and show just how beautiful these Desert Islands can be. | ||
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We drove out the Pony Express through Callao then up Granite Creek Canyon (a considerable ways). Very rough going with obstructions in the road such as a downed aspen that we had to cut with a bone saw . Anyway, it took some serious time but we finally made it several miles up - all the way to the trailhead/WSA boundary. Next day we hiked up, and as you can imagine had our work cut out for us. Ibapah is shown in most of these shots. The aspen shot was taken from where we car camped. We made it up the peak just in time to get a group shot and then bail because the weather was gettin' pretty gnarly. We started around 10:30-ish and made it back well into the afternoon - I'm guessing around 4:00 but my watch battery ran out on me so I'm not sure. Point being, its a long hike... Next time I go to the Deeps I'll head back up to the pass next to Haystack Pk through what I believe is near Toms Canyon. Thats an interesting backpack loop (that I did last year but only spent a brief time up). It runs you along next to a couple of old cabins, through even more stunning glacially carved scenery, and provides slightly better access up into the high summits of both Haystack and Ibapah." | We drove out the Pony Express through Callao then up Granite Creek Canyon (a considerable ways). Very rough going with obstructions in the road such as a downed aspen that we had to cut with a bone saw . Anyway, it took some serious time but we finally made it several miles up - all the way to the trailhead/WSA boundary. Next day we hiked up, and as you can imagine had our work cut out for us. Ibapah is shown in most of these shots. The aspen shot was taken from where we car camped. We made it up the peak just in time to get a group shot and then bail because the weather was gettin' pretty gnarly. We started around 10:30-ish and made it back well into the afternoon - I'm guessing around 4:00 but my watch battery ran out on me so I'm not sure. Point being, its a long hike... Next time I go to the Deeps I'll head back up to the pass next to Haystack Pk through what I believe is near Toms Canyon. Thats an interesting backpack loop (that I did last year but only spent a brief time up). It runs you along next to a couple of old cabins, through even more stunning glacially carved scenery, and provides slightly better access up into the high summits of both Haystack and Ibapah." | ||
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The Deep Creek Mountains Juab County, Utah
The Deep Creek Mountain Range in western Juab and Tooele Counties shares more features with the Wasatch Range east of Salt Lake City than with many other Great Basin ranges. Granitic peaks, dense firs, pines and aspens, verdant meadows and clear streams are features you'll find in abundance here. The Deeps are often referred to as one of the most remote ranges in the West. Two tiny towns (Trout Creek and Callao) lie in their shadow on the east, and the Goshute Indian Reservation is on the west. There are no paved roads within several miles of the range.
The Deep Creeks offer some of of the best exploring in Utah and show just how beautiful these Desert Islands can be.
(Excerpt)
We drove out the Pony Express through Callao then up Granite Creek Canyon (a considerable ways). Very rough going with obstructions in the road such as a downed aspen that we had to cut with a bone saw . Anyway, it took some serious time but we finally made it several miles up - all the way to the trailhead/WSA boundary. Next day we hiked up, and as you can imagine had our work cut out for us. Ibapah is shown in most of these shots. The aspen shot was taken from where we car camped. We made it up the peak just in time to get a group shot and then bail because the weather was gettin' pretty gnarly. We started around 10:30-ish and made it back well into the afternoon - I'm guessing around 4:00 but my watch battery ran out on me so I'm not sure. Point being, its a long hike... Next time I go to the Deeps I'll head back up to the pass next to Haystack Pk through what I believe is near Toms Canyon. Thats an interesting backpack loop (that I did last year but only spent a brief time up). It runs you along next to a couple of old cabins, through even more stunning glacially carved scenery, and provides slightly better access up into the high summits of both Haystack and Ibapah."
Directions
39.7853° -114.012° @ 6000'-12087' Location: Tooele County, Juab County, Utah Nearest Town: Trout Creek Access: US 6/50 from Baker, NV or Alt. 93 South from Wendover, NV (obtain a map)
