This Saturday will be our Chalk Creek Valley Run. The weather this weekend is predicted to be perfect for LBC’s; Evanston with a high of 71 and 0% chance of rain (top down!)
Basically, the run is from the Hogle Zoo in SLC, up Emigration Canyon and on to East Canyon, Henefer, Coalville, up Chalk Creek valley, Evanston, then down the original Lincoln Highway through Echo Canyon and on to Taggert’s. Hwy 65 is open so we can go over Big Mountain to East Canyon and on to Henefer and Coalville all on two lane with little traffic. There’s a drain and gain in Henefer at “Grumps.” In Coalville (at the Chevron on Main) we can meet with others from the Park City area and elsewhere.
From Main Street and 100 North (Chalk Creek Road) Coalville we will then head all the way up Chalk Creek valley on a lovely low traffic road. There is a short stretch (about 5 miles) of well-maintained but unpaved county road that leads from Chalk Creek valley to the paved road into Evanston. We can do a drain and gain at the Flying J in Evanston then a short, downhill I-80 run to Exit 178 and onto the original two lane (paved) Lincoln Highway and down the impressive red rock Echo Canyon along the toe of the cliffs. Echo Canyon has a lot of history including the transcontinental railroad, Pony Express route, the Lincoln Highway, and the unused cliff-top battlements left over from a disagreement between Utah and the US government in the form of the US army.
After that a leisurely run downhill on I-84 along the scenic Weber River to Taggert’s may be in order.
A nice return to SLC can be from Morgan back to East Canyon etc. Ogden area is a short run down I-84. Park City area return can be I-84 and I-80.
Let’s meet at Hogle Zoo around 9:30 for a 10am departure.
Route map below:
