Price to Nine Mile Canyon

[Udink]

I've tried twice this year to ride my ATV directly from my house in Price to Nine Mile Canyon, but the first time (http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthread.php?38213-TR-Price-to-Coal-Creek) there was too much snow and the second time (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=52585&id=1051343351&l=492ae014b7) there was too much mud. I tried again today and was finally successful, riding 4.5 hours and covering 67 miles round trip. I only went to the first major rock art panel in Nine Mile due to time constraints, but I would have had enough fuel to go quite a bit farther. The ride was a good mix of paved, gravel, and dirt roads, and best of all, hardly any traffic.


Crossing Soldier Creek
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/S8aAFyJEiAI/AAAAAAAAKZE/6fA9xWArUAo/s800/IMG_2603.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/P9BajOMltefRcjW4jGvnpQ)

On the pipeline road just past Alkali Creek
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/S8aAHMwhmEI/AAAAAAAAKZI/Q0ctbfChnPw/s800/IMG_2608.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/TIv41CGlLjp-VJqv22rjww)

Climbing up to Soldier Creek Road
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/S8aAIaaSfwI/AAAAAAAAKZM/S5ypk1KHye0/s800/IMG_2613.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/28i5vwt7RVVfluIzgkde1A)

The mighty Soldier Creek
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/S8aAO3qGL3I/AAAAAAAAKZg/QXwyutN7XGk/s800/IMG_2626.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/MDkbOAaeJMA5XWGQ79hSQA)

The end of the pavement just past Soldier Creek Mine
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/S8aAQDICtQI/AAAAAAAAKZk/lqL4B2tUrjI/s800/IMG_2627.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/r6oCMY6_izq7Coyk8NqsTQ)

Higher up, Soldier Creek still had some snow and ice
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/S8aASCtjJSI/AAAAAAAAKZs/z21A1FCv6C8/s800/IMG_2632.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/5togYQP0pjJFQNjGSOJSHg)

Whitmore Park
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/S8aAUpQMwaI/AAAAAAAAKZ0/igj2kNdjtjk/s800/IMG_2643.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Wm36h5FuFTwayY28Ml6hOA)

Old cabin at Whitmore Park
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/S8aAV_Hsm6I/AAAAAAAAKZ4/x6eNpKst9zs/s800/IMG_2650.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/odtWAIoXZ4LFuP8CyLKa0w)

Brundage Cove
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/S8aAaJ4C8EI/AAAAAAAAKaI/HrKgfrTYTCY/s800/IMG_2658.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/vRvruX_dpkMXVDwS-dkP6w)

Cabin at Minnie Maud Creek
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/S8aAbdX6mTI/AAAAAAAAKaM/ZfhyHb5RwQY/s800/IMG_2661.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/JI6BailOnqmhBf6mnvvFWA)

Nine Mile Ranch sign
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/S8aAeNpV4uI/AAAAAAAAKaU/ckNtWBaB54o/s800/IMG_2666.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/GSeyRgYYuIggWs-atrocdg)

Deer at Nine Mile Ranch
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/S8aAglNwimI/AAAAAAAAKag/mgNiGKDCQOE/s800/IMG_2670.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/34fhDSudjFsbThTfpnmMbA)

More deer
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/S8aAkTbRAQI/AAAAAAAAKas/_rggHiSl63s/s800/IMG_2675.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/h-B9LfiL16I-GDdK-qhwCQ)

Parked at the first rock art panel
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/S8aAl3Xp8dI/AAAAAAAAKaw/VOo0xUZl9MQ/s800/IMG_2676.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/tcBg5uOICym3P8Qja57NQg)

Petroglyphs
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/S8aAoTk3zcI/AAAAAAAAKa8/wVJwCXpViw4/s800/IMG_2679.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/lDoIvN9uuWKAeqJ-Fb1YhA)

Petroglyphs
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/S8aAs7q3c4I/AAAAAAAAKbM/rnWOHcowAvM/s800/IMG_2685.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/JHbYt4Xg_A0yslogNuOtHA)

A very strange figure
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/S8aAw6etRDI/AAAAAAAAKbc/WrzUlKE4gwA/s800/IMG_2689.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/21t33c9lew1xm3qLrNo28A)

More petroglyphs
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/S8aAyy9bhPI/AAAAAAAAKbk/VPzAmER2bT8/s800/IMG_2693.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/QGp0VmLw7V5dpuCjRL3I1A)

On the way back home
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/S8aAzxThuFI/AAAAAAAAKbo/QSY6tO0gse8/s800/IMG_2696.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Z2Lhz7aGXCJyka7lapXkog)

More photos here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/Dennis.Udink/PriceToNineMileCanyon#

GPS tracklog and waypoints here:
http://castlecountry.org/geo/PriceToNineMileCanyon.kml

[BruteForce]

Nice! One day, I need to get out into your AO. Seems you have almost unlimited hiking, biking and riding opportunity out there in Price.

[accadacca]

Very cool Udink. That one petro looks like a 3 eyed Bart Simpson or a bag of popcorn. :haha:

[Mooseman70]

Sweet T.R., Dennis! I'm with you, Jim - I'd like to get down to Price and have Dennis take me on this same journey. Looks like a great time! :2thumbs:

On a separate note, do you happen to know how to make arrangements to camp at the Nine Mile Ranch, Dennis?

[Udink]

Sweet T.R., Dennis! I'm with you, Jim - I'd like to get down to Price and have Dennis take me on this same journey. Looks like a great time! :2thumbs:

On a separate note, do you happen to know how to make arrangements to camp at the Nine Mile Ranch, Dennis?
I would love to show you around. :nod: Although Carbon County isn't my favorite place to ride--the Swell is ten times better.

Nine Mile Ranch isn't in any of the local phone books, but I did find the following contact info here (http://www.ninemilecanyon.com/contact.html):


Write to Ben & Myrna P.O. BOX 212
Wellington, Utah 84542

Phone Numbers
1-435-637-2572

For Information via email
kcole@xmission.comWhen passing by the ranch last week, it looked like a pretty nice place. Lots of flat grassy areas, a lot of deer grazing, a small playground with slides, swings, etc.