Sunday Morning Hiking Series #54 - Burch Hollow Event Cache

Series Description

For those new to this hiking series, these are social hikes around the Salt Lake area for the purpose of caching, enjoying the outdoors, and getting to know fellow cachers. There tends to be a range of fitness levels that show up for the hikes. As the emphasis is on being social, don't worry if a steep leaves you puffing. I'll be right there clinging to a tree and puffing with you. Our usual meeting time is 8am, and we leave the parking area by 8:05am. The other primary feature of these hikes is that they are short and can be accomplished by noon. Trails tend to be a little emptier on Sunday mornings and we'll be done in time for anyone who has Sunday obligations to attend an afternoon service. If you don't have to be anywhere in the afternoon, there's frequently a longer trail to take. If you would like more information about the whole series of hikes, check out the others in the series in the bookmark list at the right.

NOTE FOR NON-CACHERS: Since there has been a trend toward non-cachers joining us due to cross posting of hikes on hiking groups, just a heads-up. Yes, it's a hike and you are certainly welcome to join us. However, it is a caching hike which means if there are caches along the trail we are going to go search for them. That may mean stepping off the trail briefly or an involved search and/or bushwhack off trail. We are happy to teach you about geocaching. We like to spread our obsession. Just come with the expectation that there will be detours from the trail and it will likely take longer to do the hike with this group than most other groups you've gone with. Searching the woods for a piece of paper in tupperware using billion dollar satellites is fun. Try it, you might like it.

Description for this Hike

We were sort of on this trail after we did Mount Aire, at least part of the group was. This is a steeper hike up to Mill Creek Ridge. It has fantastic views of the canyon along most of the trail. Most of the guide books suggest 2-2.5 hours up to the ridge. That of course will be impacted by the amount of snow underfoot. Should the steepness and weather conditions not prove a good mix we will go as far as we feel like and then turn back. If we do make the ridge in good time, we can make hiking along the ridge the "long" hike.

It will be an odd day so dogs are welcome. There are only a couple caches along this trail, but I would still encourage waterproofing on your lower half in order to remain dry for those searches. Bring snacks and plenty of water. Dehydration can sneak up on you in the winter, especially while puffing up a steep hill. As always hot cocoa and cider will be provided after the hike.

Please remember there is a $3 fee payable on exit from the canyon. If you plan to spend a lot of time up here, an annual pass is $42. Again you can pick it up as you exit.