New trail Snowbasin. (Sardine trail?)

[Ryan]

I rode this new trail Tuesday It is not complete yet. We started on it where it meets Upper Wheeler creek trail about .25 miles down from Maples campground.
It is a tough trail soft with alot of roots/sticks.
The views from the top are awesome looking back toward pineview dam/Middle fork.
You can also start this trail from the saddle about 2/3 of the way to the Cold water overlook, but it does not wrap around Sardine peak yet.
The Forest service guys we talked to that are building the trail said it should be done in a week or so but it will be a while before it is packed down.
The first picture is where the lower part of the trail starts.
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These next two pictures are from the top.
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[Shan]

Nice views on top!:2thumbs:

[Sombeech]

Is this the one where it splits from the saddle going up Coldwater Canyon? I heard that trail is making it's way down to Art Nord but wasn't quite there yet.

[blueeyes]

Home sick:cry1: I would have had so many more people to ride with if I would have kept my hind end in Ogden.

[Ryan]

Yes, Beech it is the one that starts in the saddle on Coldwater overlook. There is actually alot more work done on the lower section that starts from the Upper Wheeler Creek trail about .25 miles down from the Maples campground road (About 3 miles above Art Nord trailhead).
If you start from the bottom there is about 3.5 miles of trail done.
It will be a week or more before you can get to where I took those pictures if you start from the saddle.

Blueeyes, You wont be so homesick in the winter when we have to hang up our bikes or drive all the way down there.

[Riseforms]

How far from the lower intersection to the top? I was actually on this Wednesday and couldn't figure out where I was.

[Ryan]

Riseforms, Its about 3.5 miles to the top.

[Riseforms]

Thanks. :2thumbs:

[Riseforms]

Ran this yesterday from the Middlefork TH. Trail's still a bit raw, but the payoff is worth it.