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.
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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
- Start on Deer Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miPass Deer Creek Reservoir.
- 3 miBear left onto Decker Creek Road, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Deer Creek Trail, heading N.
- 3.6 miTurn left onto SoHo Rigdge Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Paved Path, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto SH Connect (Southwest), heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto SH Rocks, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left onto South Loop, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Paved Path, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto South Loop, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Soldier Hollow Trail (South), heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Soldier Hollow (South), heading SW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Upper Soldier Hollow Loop, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Red Ridge, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Upper Soldier Hollow Loop, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto SH Cascade Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Abandon Ship Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto SH Cascade Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Lakeview Lollipop Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto SH Cascade, heading NE.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Decker Creek Road, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Decker Spring Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 2.1 miSharp left onto Little Deer Creek Road, heading SW.
- 2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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