Wasatch Mountain State Park

Deer Creek Reservoir–Abandon Ship Trail Loop, 6 sights

16.1 mi · ▲ 2,830 ft · 6 hr 47 min

Deer Creek Reservoir–Abandon Ship Trail Loop, 6 sights is a 16.1-mile loop in Wasatch Mountain State Park near Wildwood, UT. The route reaches Deer Creek Reservoir. It climbs 2,830 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,401 – 7,162 ft · steepest grade: 24%17.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Little Deer Creek Road 40.40720, -111.53234
Nearest town Wildwood, UT

Directions

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Deer Creek Reservoir–Abandon Ship Trail Loop, 6 sights

16.1 mi · ▲ 2,830 ft · 6 hr 47 min

Elevation 5,402–7,163 ft

Loop · Wasatch Mountain State Park

Trailhead: Little Deer Creek Road · 40.40720, -111.53234

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 85°F / low 62° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Deer Creek Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.9 miPass Deer Creek Reservoir.
  3. 3 miBear left onto Decker Creek Road, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Deer Creek Trail, heading N.
  5. 3.6 miTurn left onto SoHo Rigdge Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Paved Path, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto SH Connect (Southwest), heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto SH Rocks, heading S.
  15. 50 ftSharp left onto South Loop, heading S.
  16. 50 ftSharp right onto Paved Path, heading S.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto South Loop, heading S.
  18. 150 ftTurn left onto Soldier Hollow Trail (South), heading SW.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Soldier Hollow (South), heading SW.
  20. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  21. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  22. 250 ftContinue straight onto Upper Soldier Hollow Loop, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Red Ridge, heading W.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 150 ftTurn left onto Upper Soldier Hollow Loop, heading SW.
  27. 0.2 miContinue straight onto SH Cascade Trail, heading W.
  28. 0.4 miTurn left onto Abandon Ship Trail, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn right onto SH Cascade Trail, heading W.
  30. 0.3 miBear right onto Lakeview Lollipop Trail, heading NE.
  31. 150 ftContinue straight onto SH Cascade, heading NE.
  32. 100 ftSharp left onto Decker Creek Road, heading NE.
  33. 0.7 miBear right onto Decker Spring Road, heading NW.
  34. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  35. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  36. 2.1 miSharp left onto Little Deer Creek Road, heading SW.
  37. 2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

46% gravel14% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F62°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity25%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 79°56° 63%
Mon 71°53° 63%
Tue 78°52°
Wed 83°58°
Thu 81°64° 20%
Fri 86°61° 19%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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