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Broads
Fork Hiking Trail - Big Cottonwood Canyon
Submitted by DJ Nebula of SLC
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Broads Fork trail head
begins at the Lower S-Turn 4.5 miles up Big
Cottonwood Canyon. It is the first trail that starts
from the west end of the lower S-Turn parking lot.
It begins up a steep angled hill through aspens and
pine trees till you reach the Twin Peaks Wilderness
sign. Continuing on, you pass some rock outcrops,
wind your way through thick spruces, then end up at
a creek with a bridge over it. Past the bridge the
hill climbs a bit until you reach the first ridge,
which offers views of the Broad Forks Twin Peaks.
This trail seems to wind endlessly up the fork with
not a lot of places to sit and rest like rock
outcrops or downed trees. It just winds its way up
to a meadow that has some great views of the Twin
Peaks, and the canyon across the way. Heading down
the trail was very quick. The sheer angle of the
fork makes going up a hard workout, but the decent a
fast trail run putting you down the fork in swift
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This is a great hike to get out for some
fresh air, exercise and beautiful views. I recommend this hike to
all, it's close and will only take approx 2 hours to complete. Get
out and explore this beautiful canyon!
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Trail Stats and Directions:
Big Cottonwood Canyon- Trail Head- S turn-4.5 miles up the canyon
Distance to Meadow- 2 miles
Elevation Gain- 2200 feet to 8400 feet
Hiking time- 2 hrs |
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