Backpacking & Solo Camping in the Snow Covered Mountains of Utah.
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For this 3 day fall backpacking trip, I headed to the Wasatch Range to explore some snowy higher elevation trails in the mountains overlooking Utah's Great Salt Lake.
The Wasatch Mountains span roughly 160 miles from the Utah-Idaho border down through central Utah, forming the western edge of the greater Rocky Mountains, and the eastern edge of the Great Basin region. I chose to do an end to end hike for this trip, starting near Ogden, UT and utilizing a portion of the Great Western trail to hike along the ridge overlooking the Great Salt Lake nearly 5,000 feet below.
With a daily temperature range in the upper 70's down to a bit below freezing at night, I decided to try my luck and still keep my backpacking load-out relatively minimal with just a 3 season sleeping pad , sleeping bag, and a light weight trekking pole tent. There's nothing quite like wearing a t-shirt to keep cool during the day, only to wonder if you'll be melting snow for drinking water later that night. Those desert like temperature swings really do keep things interesting.
To deal with the cold nights and mornings I packed my ultralight backpack with three supplemental clothing items - a pair of synthetic base layer bottoms, puffy jacket, and lightweight knit hat. I also made the smart decision to hike wearing mesh trail-runners. I may have regretted this once I ascended past 8,000' and into the heavily shaded pine forests...
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Trailhead Used: Bonneville Shoreline Trailhead, 41°06’26.2″N 111°54’14.9″W
Layton, UT 84040
Trails Used, Day 1:
Bonneville Shoreline Trail
Hobbs Canyon Access Trail
Great Western Trail
Setup Camp by a small spring along the Great Western Trail
Trails Used, Day 2:
Great Western Trail
Stock up on water at the reliable piped spring on the ridge.
Camp in the pocket of pines along Great Western Trail
Trails Used, Day 3:
Great Western Trail
Return to civilization at the Fernwood Recreation parking area in East Layton, Utah. 41.08792, -111.90195
Chapters
0:00 Backpacking Trip Begins
07:33 Trip Sponsor - AG1
08:58 Back on the Trail ...or not?
15:44 Campsite Selection & Water Concerns
25:39 Dinnertime! Backpacking Food Choices
31:27 Day 2 - Waking up to a Frozen Campsite
35:33 How Not to Hang a Bear Bag Line
37:23 How get Warm at Camp
38:54 Packed Up and Back on the Trail
47:07 A Watery Suprise and Ramen Noodles
49:48 Hiking into Snow Elevation
52:42 Backpacking Decision Making
56:16 A Tent in the Snow
59:17 Woodstove Camp Cooking
1:02:14 Day 3 - A Campsite covered in Snow
1:06:05 Some Early Morning Visitors
1:07:37 Hiking a New Route off the Mountain
1:10:09 Searching for Water on the Trail
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