Hobble Creek 2006

Friday Ride:

Exit 263 go East

It turns into 400 S. in Springville. Go to the 3 way intersection, stay left.

At around Hobble Creek Drive (Map says East Canyon Road) turn South.

Go to 400 N. in Mapleton.

Go East.

You are trying to go up Mapleton Canyon.

Our staging area is at the far East end of Mapleton Campground. The map calls it Whiting Campground.

We will leave there sometime after 9:30 a.m. and ride all day.

Saturday Ride:

As per yahoo’s driving directions: From I-15:

	Take the UT-77 exit- exit number 263- toward MAPLETON/ SPRINGVILLE.	0.34 miles
This is the Walmart Exit.


9:	Turn East towards the mountain onto W 400 S/ W 3900 S/ UT-77. Continue to follow W 400 S.	2.41 miles



10:	Turn RIGHT onto Southbound 400 E. (look for the Throckmorton Shrine  )	0.40 miles



11:	Turn LEFT onto E 800 S.	0.28 miles



12:	E 800 S becomes E 900 S.	0.53 miles



13:	Turn RIGHT onto S 1250 E.	0.18 miles



14:	Turn LEFT onto HOBBLE CREEK DR.	0.16 miles

My directions are:

Take the Walmart exit.

Go East on 400 South until you get to the very strange 3 or 4 way intersection. Stay right.

Don’t turn into Hobble Creek Golf Course go past it and then stay to the right when the road forks.

It is Approximately 4.2 miles from fork: You are looking for:

Kirkman Hollow: N40 11.429 W111 26.430

It is not marked. I will try to have some UTMA signage.

If the pavement ends, STOP! Turn around and go back. Kirkham Hollow is really only a wide spot in the road.

PRELIMINARY RIDE DETAILS

Ride Leaders: Brook Sessions 801-636-7422 Joe Witt: 963-2415

Friday is a bonus ride. Call for details.

Saturday, June 19, 9:30 A.M. Riders leave Kirkman Hollow.

- Approx. GPS: N40 11.429 W111 26.430

We leave going Southeast up to the top of the ridge.

- Approx. GPS: N40 10.321 W111 25.178

We will follow the ridge about ½ mile and then go down Packard Trail.

Approx. GPS: N40 11.772 W111 24.437

Packard Trail goes down and then parallels the Hobble Creek Road.

We will follow it until Chase Creek.

Advanced riders will go down Chase Creek.

- Approx. GPS: N40 11.278 W111 19.959

Intermediate riders will follow the Hobble Creek Road.

Both groups will meet at the West Portal of the Strawberry Tunnel.

- Approx. GPS: N40 09.673 W111 15.018

Lunch at the West Portal.

West over the Fifth Water Ridge to the Pack Trail.

- Approx. GPS: N40 07.880 W111 16.378

South on the Pack Trail to all the way to Second Water.

- Approx. GPS: N40 03.699 W111 14.648

Second Water to Cottonwood Canyon.

- Approx. GPS: N40 03.088 W111 19.127

Down Second Water to Three Forks and Sheep Creek Road.

- Approx. GPS: N40 05.058 W111 21.322

Depending on construction we will go North up the road or West down:

- Bail out up road to Kirkman Hollow is available.

North on Diamond Fork Road (if open) to:

Advanced riders up Sawmill Hollow.

- Approx. GPS: N40 08.437 W111 20.477

Tired riders ride the road back to Kirkman Hollow.

West up Sawmill Hollow to Pumphouse Ridge.

- Approx. GPS: N40 10.002 W111 22.043

Along the ridge and down Kirkman Hollow Trail.

- Approx. GPS: N40 10.321 W111 25.178

No guarantees the route won’t be changed either intentionally or accidentally.

GENERAL RIDING RULES

All riders must be UTMA members. Membership enrollment kits are available online or at the staging area.
- If you can’t afford the $25.00 year for great riding and keeping the trails open we will give you a three month trial membership and convince you that you can afford it!

Stop at all intersections and wait for the rider behind you. We all hate spending the whole day backtracking for lost riders.

When you come upon horse riders, stop, take off your helmet and talk so the horses aren’t spooked.

Ride only on open trails.

Bring water and lunch.

Our rides are for exploring and scenic value. We are not racing.

Be sure your bike is registered and has a spark arrester on it.

Ride length varies. There are bail outs if you get low on fuel or energy!