swashbuckler
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- SLC
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- '00 XLT
Where and when?
some canyon in the oqquires by kennecott, one of the cottonwood canyons have a pass that leads over to slc that i'll do,
Butterfield/Middle Canyon in the Oquirrs is half paved and entirely graded. You could drive it in a minivan. 152 between Midway and Brighton is the same way. They're both pretty drives, but nothing more than that.
I'd love to join you for Inspiration Point, I haven't done that one yet.
There is another great area that I will try to get pictures of just past Tooele. If you head into Stockton and take a left on Silver Ave. it will slowly wind towards the mountains until it becomes a trail head that branches left and right. If you head right it will take you up the mountain side until it reaches the mining area which is full of trails. The main drag to get up there is a fair climb and has rock outcroppings jutting from the grading, but there is enough maneuvering room that we got a Civic up to the main turn around or landing at the top. From there you can walk to a number of mining structures or continue up the mountain along old mine cart grades that have been converted into 4x4 trails. No way you could even attempt a civic up these, however, a stock Explorer was perfect for traversing across to the opposite ridge along the canyon wall. There are a good number of other trails I have yet to explore in this area that go everywhere a mine cart used to, however, some are a little more challenging and the others just require taking a look at. Hopefully you guys would be interested in a day trip some time...?
Best check with Tooele County before heading up there. The last time I was up there, the Jacob City trails were signed as closed to full-size rigs right at that landing where the trail splits. I know there were some folks working on that though, so maybe it's changed.
I appreciate the heads up and will make sure to find out ahead of time before heading up there! If anybody has any other ideas fire away! I know I read about the 9 mile trip which looks like it was a blast! Anybody ever been interested in a Wyoming trip? There are some pretty cool ghost towns out past Carter, but that is starting to push the distance envelope...