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Ephraims Cutoff, 15 September, 2024
Trip Summary:
- Ten participants: Ophelia, Jane, Teresa, Deb, Ralph, Brent J, Brent L, Dave P, Dave W, and Dan (leader)
- Drove 14 miles to the Right Hand Fork trailhead (on the Right Fork of the Logan River)
- Started hiking at 8:50, lunch 12:00 - 12:30, back at the trailhead at 2:50
- Pleasant temperatures, clear skies and calm winds
- Hiked about 8.1 miles with 1600 feet of ascent
Thanks to Dave P, Dave W, and Jane for photos and Ralph for photos and GPS data
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| The Willow Creek trail junction is
near an old beaver dam, 1/2 mile from the Right
Hand Fork trailhead |
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| On a lower part of the Willow Creek
trail |
Ponderosa pines above Willow Creek on
the east side |
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| Some Cache
Hikers thought this rock looks like a dinosaur -
but only if you look at it from below |
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| The Willow Creek - Ephraims Cutoff junction, about 2.4 miles from the trailhead (according to our data) | |||
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| Only the post remains of the Ephraims Cutoff trail sign, but someone has provided a substitute | |||
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| The Ephraims
Cutoff trail provides great views and open
terrain as it climbs from Willow Creek |
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| Peaks of the Bear River Range to the northwest | |||
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| Hikers passed
several trailside cairns as they walked up the
ridge |
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| Our destination for this trip was this massive sinkhole next to the trail | |||
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| The sinkhole sides appear to
be vertical |
It's easier to look into the abyss if someone holds your legs | ||
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| A shady spot
for lunch, not far from the sinkhole |
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| Fall colors
were beginning to show |
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| There were interesting
sights along the way |
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Our GPS track shows about 8.1 miles
and 1600 feet of ascent.
You can look at our route using Google
Earth or download our GPS file.
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