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The
Deep Creek Mountains
Juab County, Utah
The following four photos were contributed by Dean Molen, January 2005. We thank Dean and Jim for their generous contributions to this page.
near the saddle at the south
side of Ibapah--contributed by Dean Molen, 1/21/2005
Looking north to Haystack
peak--contributed by Dean Molen, 1/21/2005
the summit of Ibapah
(actual highest spot is at the western edge) --contributed by Dean Molen,
1/21/2005
looking south to Red Mtn from the summit--contributed
by Dean Molen, 1/21/2005
The Deep Creek Mountain Range in western Juab and Tooele Counties shares more features with the Wasatch Range east of Salt Lake City than with many other Great Basin ranges. Granitic peaks, dense firs, pines and aspens, verdant meadows and clear streams are features you'll find in abundance here. The Deeps are often referred to as one of the most remote ranges in the West. Two tiny towns (Trout Creek and Callao) lie in their shadow on the east, and the Goshute Indian Reservation is on the west. There are no paved roads within several miles of the range.
Since Ryan and I have only have a few marginally good pictures of the Deep Creeks, contributions such as the ones below from Jim Drysdale are very much appreciated.
The Deep Creeks offer some of of the best exploring in Utah and show just how beautiful these Desert Islands can be.
"Here are some jpgs of the Deep Creeks from last month's Ibapah hike... We drove out the Pony Express through Callao then up Granite Creek Canyon (a considerable ways). Very rough going with obstructions in the road such as a downed aspen that we had to cut with a bone saw (we had a couple of biologists on this one). Anyway, it took some serious time but we finally made it several miles up - all the way to the trailhead/WSA boundary. Next day we hiked up, and as you can imagine had our work cut out for us. Ibapah is shown in most of these shots. The aspen shot was taken from where we car camped. We made it up the peak just in time to get a group shot and then bail because the weather was gettin' pretty gnarly. We started around 10:30-ish and made it back well into the afternoon - I'm guessing around 4:00 but my watch battery ran out on me so I'm not sure. Point being, its a long hike... Next time I go to the Deeps I'll head back up to the pass next to Haystack Pk through what I believe is near Toms Canyon. Thats an interesting backpack loop (that I did last year but only spent a brief time up). It runs you along next to a couple of old cabins, through even more stunning glacially carved scenery, and provides slightly better access up into the high summits of both Haystack and Ibapah."
Deep Creek Range
Location: Tooele County, Juab County, Utah
Highest Point: Ibapah Peak, 12,087 ft. (3,363.70 meters)
Nearest Town: Trout Creek
Access: US 6/50 from Baker, NV or Alt. 93 South from Wendover, NV (obtain
a map)
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