TR: Ford Creek and Ford Ridge, Carbon County

[Udink]

I took Friday off work last week so I could take the family riding on the ATV trail that starts in Price Canyon, runs along Ford Creek for a ways, then climbs out of the canyon and up onto Ford Ridge. There is a lot of riding to be done up there, and I'm sure I'll have to go back a couple of times to hit all the trails. Everything we rode was pretty easy stuff, but not a lot of people ride up there (we only saw one other ATV) and the views are great.


Parking area in Price Canyon near the Ford Creek waterfall
http://lh3.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SGW7dqhPthI/AAAAAAAAA-c/eTqvqDCtffI/s400/IMG_3050.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/Dennis.Udink/FordCreekFordRidge/photo#5216781861682918930)

Explosives storage building along the trail
http://lh4.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SGW7djRUVnI/AAAAAAAAA-k/UJ31hvaUvbs/s400/IMG_3054.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/Dennis.Udink/FordCreekFordRidge/photo#5216781859737065074)

The boys standing next to the creek
http://lh6.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SGW7eHBEOeI/AAAAAAAAA-0/K-KrW78MjwI/s400/IMG_3066.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/Dennis.Udink/FordCreekFordRidge/photo#5216781869332576738)

This is just after the trail crosses the creek and begins the long steep climb up the side of the canyon
http://lh6.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SGW7qAg4rGI/AAAAAAAAA_E/531wqF1DpCc/s400/IMG_3079.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/Dennis.Udink/FordCreekFordRidge/photo#5216782073745419362)

The top part of the climb up the side of the canyon above the tree line
http://lh5.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SGW7qHLPAuI/AAAAAAAAA_M/6JWMvx3n--U/s400/IMG_3085.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/Dennis.Udink/FordCreekFordRidge/photo#5216782075533656802)

The trail as it follows the top of the ridge
http://lh4.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SGW7qlkUYEI/AAAAAAAAA_c/o6x7IDlkDJw/s400/IMG_3121.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/Dennis.Udink/FordCreekFordRidge/photo#5216782083691929666)

Nearing the top of Ford Ridge
http://lh3.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SGW7-1j-NSI/AAAAAAAAA_s/JR4JNO_4bL8/s400/IMG_3130.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/Dennis.Udink/FordCreekFordRidge/photo#5216782431582827810)

Same place as the above picture, looking down the ridge
http://lh3.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SGW7_HIdyfI/AAAAAAAAA_8/vHnpYM65B0I/s400/IMG_3133.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/Dennis.Udink/FordCreekFordRidge/photo#5216782436299295218)

That's me putting my camera away. There's still a bit of snow up there.
http://lh6.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SGW7dcXPaKI/AAAAAAAAA-U/SEZnpz3SvYc/s400/IMG_2008.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/Dennis.Udink/FordCreekFordRidge/photo#5216781857882859682)

I forgot to bring my chainsaw and some rope!
http://lh6.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SGW8Y3QpUnI/AAAAAAAABBI/oBDIomgbOc0/s400/IMG_3174.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/Dennis.Udink/FordCreekFordRidge/photo#5216782878715236978)

The second-highest peak on Ford Ridge at 9,519 feet (viewed from the southeast)
http://lh3.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SGW8ZXyY6mI/AAAAAAAABBQ/FggSFJr99jA/s400/IMG_3190.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/Dennis.Udink/FordCreekFordRidge/photo#5216782887446702690)

Coming back down the trail
http://lh6.ggpht.com/Dennis.Udink/SGW8kr6anOI/AAAAAAAABBo/5Zal7EJy-7M/s400/IMG_3229.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/Dennis.Udink/FordCreekFordRidge/photo#5216783081827638498)

More pictures here
http://picasaweb.google.com/Dennis.Udink/FordCreekFordRidge/

[DesertWoodrat]

Looks like a good trip. I need get out and do some more riding but until then keep the reports coming in. :popcorn:

[fourtycal]

Nice! looks like a good one.