I-84 to Farmington (12.65 Miles)

Trail Description

I-84 Trailhead (4.5 Miles -dirt and paved)

From the parking lot head south on Highway 89 after two mile turn left onto Valley View Dr. and go north and follow the street and it S curves up the hill into Hobbs Canyon. Turn right at the top and head down the dirt road at the end of the street. Follow the road south until it exits near the water tank onto Snowqualmie Dr. Continue south onto Fernwood Dr. and then to the end of the road to the trailhead at Fernwood Park.

Fernwood Trailhead (1.8 Miles -dirt)

Follow the wide double track out of the park and cross the bridge at Kay Creek. Climb out of the canyon and continue south to Snow Creek, watch out no bridge on this one. Cruise up the sandy trail above the gravel pit, at the south end of the gravel pit a trail acends from the Oak Street Trailhead.

Oak Street Trailhead (1.75 Miles -dirt)

Keep moving south to the bridge over Holmes Creek. After the trail climbs out of the canyon it splits, the main route running downhill to the East Mountain Wild Park trailhead. The other climbing a little and continuing south, this upper trail ends in 1.75 miles at Bair Canyon, just past the D on the mountain. Take the lower trail through the park and out onto 600 North.

East Mtn Wild Park Trailhead (2.1 Miles -paved)

Descend 600 North to Mountain Road, follow Mountain Rd. to East Oaks Dr. Turn left and climb to Davis Blvd. Head south to the end of the road.

Davis Blvd. Trailhead (2.5 Miles -dirt and paved)

Head south on the dirt road and take the first left to the high road. The dirt ends at Bella Vista Dr., continue to the end of this street where the trail continues just to the right of the enormous house. Stay on the high path until you reach the water storage pond then decend into Farmingtion Canyon. Climb the canyon road to its junction with Skyline Dr.

Farmington Canyon Trailhead (2.5 Miles -dirt)

Take Skyline Dr. south above Farmington, after a few small ravines and a lot of level going the road ends at Little Valley Rd.

Access

I-84 Trailhead- From I-15 take I-84 east and exit onto Highway 89 south. Take the first exit off of 89 onto Cornia Dr. and park in the large Park and Ride lot on the west side of the highway.

Fernwood Trailhead- From I-84 go south on Highway 89 for four mile and turn left on Cherry Ln, follow Valley View Dr. north to Fernwood Dr and east on Fernwood to Fernwood Park.

Oak Street Trailhead- From I-84 go south on Highway 89 for 4.5 miles and turn left onto East Side Dr. Follow East Side Dr south utill it bends east into a subdivision, park at the dirt parking lot at the bend.

East Mtn. Wild Park Trailhead- From I-84 go south for 6.5 miles and turn left onto Mountain Rd. Follow Mountain Rd north onto 650 N and park in the large dirt parking lot at the entrance to the park.

Davis Blvd. Trailhead- From I-84 go south for 6.5 miles and turn left onto Mountain Rd. Follow Mountain Rd south to East Oaks Dr, climb East Oaks Dr to Davis Blvd and park at the south end of the street.

Farmington Canyon Trailhead- From I-15 take the Lagoon exit and go east to Main St, take a right onto Main and then bend east onto 600 N, stay on 600 N when the road bends south until it ends at 100 E. Go north on 100 E into the canyon and park at the dirt parking lot on the right side of the road.

Intersecting Trails

Kays Creek- From the Fernwood trailhead   The trail is about four miles in length with an elevation gain of 3,480 feet.  Trail is for the hard-core hiker.  A creek is at the bottom of the canyon and scrub oak provides some shade.  Trail ties into the Great Western Trail at the top, which heads south.  Picnic facilities at trail head.

Adams Canyon- From the Oak Street Trailhead. Adams Canyon is best known for its waterfall.  This is a moderately strenuous hike of about 2 hour (round-trip).

Baer Canyon- From the Davis Blvd trailhead go north on 1800 East until the road ends. Parking is off to the right on a steep paved driveway.   This is the official USFS trailhead.  It is a big water tank.  Trail leads to creek and crosses it several times.  Trail is six to seven miles with an elevation gain of 4,400 feet.  Ties into the Great Western Trail.

Great Western Trail-

Farmington Canyon Road- Comprised of three Wasatch-Cache National Forest roads.  The South start/finish is in Bountiful.  In Bountiful, take 400 N. east to 1300 East.   Turn north onto the Ward Canyon Road.  This twenty-four mile gravel road ends/starts in Farmington Canyon.  Take the Farmington exit from I-15.   Head east on 600 N. then north on 100 E.).  Road is steep and closed in the winter.  There are two campgrounds on top.  Sunset Campground has a restroom and water.  Bountiful Peak does not.  Take your own water, food, cell phone.  Open May-October.

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