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The
road leading to Maple Canyon is paved until you reach the mouth of the
canyon where the road will immediately turn to dirt. Less then one
mile up the canyon you will come to a hiking trail called
Box Canyon. There will be a
pull out to your right and the trail head will appear to be
nothing more then a dry stream bed. I highly recommend you
park your ATV's and enjoy this hike into a narrow sheer canyon, I
guarantee you will be in awe of the canyon walls towering above your
head. Once you are back to your ATV's you will continue up the
road where you will come to the
Maple Canyon Campground and day use
area. There is a $3.00 day use fee if you plan to stop here,
explore, or have a picnic. However if you do not choose to stop ,
you will continue up the road, through the campground and this is
where the improved canyon road ends, from this point ATV's or four
wheel drive is recommend. The road has several rocky sections
that you must maneuver through, and provides spectacular views of
Maple Canyon from above.
The trail will continue up over the mountain and it will appear you are
heading down the next canyon when the trail loops around and heads back
up to the top. At the top the trail will Y and you will see a sign
that says Maple Canyon and Wales Canyon. This sign is approx 3.2
miles from the Maple Canyon campground.
Fork to the right to continue this loop, the next section of this trail
will offer some very large ruts and an occasional muddy hole.
There will be several other trails that lead off in every direction so
be sure to stay on the main trail to continue this loop. Travel 3.1
miles from the Maple/Wales sign to a very large open flat area with a
small sign that says Red Cliffs, the trail will Y once again. The
fork to the left will take you on the Red Cliffs ATV trail, the fork to
the right will take you down Log Canyon. The road leading down Log
Canyon is a fairly improved road with just an occasional rut or rocky
area. The scenery is beautiful with the road leading through thick
pines, aspens and providing views of hoodoo like rock formations.
From the top of Log Canyon you will have
to travel approx 8 miles down the mountain to reach Hwy 132.
Once at Hwy 132 you will once again see the ATV trail heading south
along the highway, take this trail until you reach a large gravel
road with a Fountain Green Fish Hatchery sign. Take the dirt
road until you see the Fountain Green sign, where you need to
turn left. This road will take you to the
Fountain Green Fish Hatchery where
the road turns to pavement, continue on this paved road for approx
one block where the road heads east. Continue heading east until you
pass through a small stretch of gravel road, where at the end of the
gravel you will turn right and head south. Stay on this road
through town until you reach a T (400 south), turn left and head
east to State St (Hwy 132). Cross highway 132 and the road will
automatically take you south and lead you right back to the ATV
trail that runs along side Hwy 132. Take this trail back to
the
Burns Bros. Ranch and RV Resort.
All the county
roads in town are open to ATV travel so please obey all traffic
signs and remember you will be traveling through residential areas.
Watch your speed and don't race up and down the roads. Lets
keep this privilege open so we can all enjoy it for many years to
come.
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