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Sardine Canyon, 14 May, 2022
Fourteen hikers and one dog set out Saturday morning to explore the Old Sardine Road. This hike allowed us to explore some ancient history (fossils), and some not so ancient history (a USGS marker and the road itself).
Along the way we observed and discussed the Mount Pisgah Road, evidence of a slide which created Dry Lake in what we now incorrectly refer to as Sardine Canyon which is really Wellsville Canyon, and what we believe to be some old wagon tracks.
We chose this as a spring hike to avoid the possibility of mud and soft conditions at higher elevations. Several people also suggested that this would be a good fall hike to see the changing colors.
Trip Summary:
- Fourteen hikers and one dog, Dave P., Deanna, Catherine, Susan, Keith, Dan, Laurel, April, Kathy, Jo, Brent J., Dave W., Jane, Brent L.(leader), Zinnia the dog
- Drove 14 miles to Sardine Canyon gate near the Mount Sterling Recreation Camp
- Left the trailhead at 8:40 under partly cloudy skies and 50 degree temperature
- Lunch from
11:15 to 11:40 and back to the trailhead at
12:10.
- Hiked 5.4 miles with 700 feet of ascent
Thanks to Brent for the narrative and photos, Jo, Jane and Susan for photos and Dave W. for GPS data.
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| Hikers, near
the bottom of Sardine Canyon |
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| Looking toward
the east (left) and west (right) from the old
Sardine road |
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| Fairy
Rings in the meadow below |
The Pisgah Stone
Products quarry in the distance |
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| Hikers, not
far from the top of Sardine Canyon |
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| Between Sardine Canyon and Wellsville
Canyon |
Hiking on the old road | |
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| Looking at
fossils along the old road |
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| Fossils in the rock |
A benchmark near the road |
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| Dry Lake and
US-89 |
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| Lunch | ||
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Our GPS track shows about 5.4 miles
and 700 feet of ascent.
You can look at our route using Google Earth or download our GPS file. |
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