Battle Creek Debris Basin Dam–Old Power Plant Reservoir, 4 sights
5 mi · ▲ 2,476 ft · 2 hr 54 min
Battle Creek Debris Basin Dam–Old Power Plant Reservoir, 4 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back near Lindon, UT. The route passes Old Power Plant Reservoir before reaching Battle Creek Debris Basin Dam at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 2,476 ft, with sections as steep as 50% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Battle Creek Debris Basin Dam–Old Power Plant Reservoir, 4 sights
5 mi · ▲ 2,476 ft · 2 hr 54 min
Elevation 5,221–7,646 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Indian Trail Road · 40.38682, -111.68285
Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 70°F / low 53° · precip 1% · wind 18 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Indian Trail Road, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Aspen Patch Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Indian Trail Road, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Old Reservoir Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miPass Old Power Plant Reservoir.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear left onto G Monument Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Battle Creek Debris Basin Dam, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto G Monument Trail, heading W.
- 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Old Reservoir Trail, heading N.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Indian Trail Road, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left onto Aspen Patch Road, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Indian Trail Road, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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