Ibapah peak is Juab County (Utah) Highpoint, it is also the Range
Highpoint of the Deep Creek Mountains.
This hike is about 15 miles round trip and has a vertical gain
of 5,700 feet!!! The hike will take at least 11 hours round trip!
So come prepared with plenty of water and a long day! The 4.5
terrain is no exaggeration
I have High hopes to hit the trail at 6am and return to the car by
6pm
My plan is to drive out through Wendover Friday afternoon and
camp in Granite Creek
Saturday morning we will hit the trail early in the morning around
6 or 6:30am. If all goes well we should be back to the car around
6pm.
The coordinates listed are high in Granite Creek near the start
of the hike.
I am not sure the exact location where we will be camping yet.
Simply drive up the canyon towards the coordinates and watch for
us. There are not many people that visit the area so we shoudl be
easy to find.
After the hike I will spend the evening driving back on the old
Pony Express route. This will consist of 100 miles of gravel roads
and about 30 more miles of pavement before you hit the gas station
in Cedar Fort or Tooele. From the last gas station in Wendover
Friday, to the gas station in Cedar Fort Saturday will be about 225
miles, so plan accordingly, and bring extra gas if need be. There
is a small trading post in Ibapah that usually has gas, and you
could also bail out early and head home through Delta if you would
like. Also you are welcome to just head home after the hike and
head back home through Wendover. The purpose of this event is the
summit Ibapah peak in one of the most remote and historic areas of
the state.
For more info about the hike visit the following site or simply
google Ibapah peak hike.
summit
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