Uinta National Forest - Bear Canyon - Member Hike

Hike Name:	Uinta National Forest - Bear Canyon
Country:	United States
State:	Utah
Nearby Town:	Salt Lake City, UT
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Directions:	From Salt Lake City go south on I-15 23 miles to exit #284. Go east on SR92 through Timpanogos Cave National Monument (there is a fee station) for 7.7 miles. Right after the first big switchback, you will see the Pine Hollow Trailhead on the right.
Total Hike Distance:	7.00 miles
Hike Difficulty:	Moderate
Permit Required:	Yes
Hike Type:	Roundtrip, Loop Hike
Hike Starts/Ends:	Pine Hollow Trailhead
Trails Used:	Bear Canyon Trail, Great Western Trail, Pine Hollow Trail
Backcountry Campsites:	No
Backcountry Water Sources:	Streams
Management:	U.S. Forest Service
Contact Information:	Uinta National Forest Pleasant Grove Ranger District 390 North 100 East Pleasant Grove, UT 84062 801-342-5247
Best Season:	Spring, Summer, Fall
Users:	Hikers, Bikers, Dogs, Horses
Road Conditions:	Primary Paved Roads, Secondary Paved Roads
Hike Summary:	The trail (#047) starts on the opposite side of SR92 from the parking lot at the Pine Hollow Trailhead, and begins climbing immediately. Right after the first switchback, turn left onto trail #477 which drops down 400’ over slightly more than 0.5 mi to SR92 below. Cross the road and hike around the gates at Mutual Dell and up the road to the right. At the end of the road, you will see the trail sign for trail #179 to Timpooneke Campground. Follow this trail for 1 mile as it climbs up the steep slope. This trail is mostly in dense timber, but there are a couple of places where you will get a great view of Twin Peaks to the north. At the junction with trial #178, turn left and continue upward for 0.5 mi. You will cross a dirt road and climb a steep ridge on the opposite side and then the trail will join with trail #151 (Great Western Trail). At this point you will have reached the highest point on this trail at 7800’ (1500’ above Mutual Dell). Turn left onto trail #151 and follow it for about 0.25 mi as it drops down into a meadow until it joins trail #150 (also Great West Trail). Keep to the left and hike along trail #150 past the Timpooneke Trailhead for 2.5 mi going across a ridge (you only climb about 200’) and past Salamander Flat (a large campground) until it meets trail #047, the Pine Hollow Trail in a meadow. From this junction it is 1.5 mi back to the Pine Hollow Trailhead and downhill 1100’.