This Saturday will be a new BMCU event, the Chalk Creek Valley Run. The weather this weekend is predicted to be perfect for LBC’s.
We have some options for getting to Coalville and the Chalk Creek Valley. This being early May, Highway 65 may still be under seasonal closure. If that’s the case we have options. We can finalize the details by Saturday morning.
Basically, the run is from the Hogle Zoo in SLC, up Emigration Canyon and on to Coalville. If Hwy 65 is open we can go over Big Mountain to East Canyon and on to Henefer and Coalville all on two lane. If 65 is closed Roger Davis will lead the group from Mt Dell where we take I-80 east to the US 40 Junction (Silver Creek.) There is a Sinclair station to re-gather people and pickup those from PC, Heber, and …
Then we head south on US 40 to the Kearns Blvd, Kamas exit, only a couple of miles. Left at the bottom of the ramp. Part way up the hill, turn left and through Brown’s Canyon. At the “T”, turn left and go past Rockport Reservoir. A very pretty drive! Go under I-80, right, past the old Spring Chicken Inn, back over I-80 and into Coalville.
In Coalville we can regroup near Main Street and 100 North (Chalk Creek Road). There’s a Chevron nearby on Main St. We will then head all the way up Chalk Creek valley on a lovely low traffic road.
Early plans had included a short strech of well maintained unpaved road from the top of Chalk Creek towards Evanston. Due to the recent rains and snow it may be best to avoid that section now. An alternative is to return down Chalk Creek and view the scenery from the other direction. Back in Coalville, we can head west, around Echo Reservoir to the original two lane (paved) Lincoln Highway and up 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 leisurly run down I-84 to Taggert’s would be in order.
Let’s meet at Hogle Zoo around 9:30 for a 10am departure.