|
|
|
Tooele Valley
Take the Tooele exit 99 from I-80 and head south for 40 miles through Tooele, Stockton, and vernon to the turnoff on your right. You can also get there from Redwood Road and the 4-way in Lehi head west on SR-73 for 21 miles and turn left at the fork onto Old Pony Express Route for 14 miles to SR-36 and turn left. Drive 6.50 miles south and turn right at the sign pointing you towards Vernon Reservoir. Drive another 7 miles on the main gravel/dirt road to the reservoir. You can also gain access from Jericho Road. Cherry Creek Road is 18.32 miles from Vernon Resevoir to Jericho Road. The turnoff to the mines is just to the south after you pass Cherry Creek Reservoir.
Take the Tooele exit-99 off I-80 and head south on UT-36 23.3 miles, and turn east onto SR-73. Drive 4.6 miles to Ophir Canyon Road and turn north. From here there will be a gravel road leading off the the north on your left. This road will take you up the canyon right into Jacob City. If you want to keep riding further you can head up the switchbacks above Jacob City giving you access to Stockton and Ophir.
From I-80 take the Tooele exit-99 head south for 3 miles, and turn west onto HWY-138 to Grantsville. Drive 11 miles west through Grantsville and turn south for 4 miles to North Willow Road. Stay on the paved road and it will take you right up to Grantsville Reservoir. There's a camping area with picnic tables, pavilions, barbeque grills, & RV pads. From the Reservoir you can ride west up Davenport Canyon or North Willow Canyon. There are some great riding trails up here all year round. There is a hiking trail up Davenport Canyon called the Stansbury Front Trail at N.40.32.670-W.112.35.626.
Take the Tooele exit-99 off I-80 and head south on UT-36 23.3 miles, and turn east onto SR-73. Drive 4.6 miles to Ophir Canyon Road and turn north. Drive 3.8 miles through the peaceful town of Ophir, and park along the dirt road past the city limits. Head north on this road and look for a dirt road leading off to the west up the mountains. The trail takes you a couple miles to the summit overlook of Jacob City. The trail leads you to the north and before turning SW down into the canyon of Jacob City there will be a cabin just to the north. Back to Jacob City there are several roads leading off the main road to several different mine locations. The main road eventually leads out to the mouth of Ophir Canyon Road where you can complete the loop back to your car. There are some sand dunes on the east side of the road up north a ways on the way back.
From I-80 take the Tooele exit-99, and head south on SR-36 for 39.5 miles to the turnoff on your right onto Pony Express Rd. Drive another 7 miles or so and park after the Lookout Point. From here there are many canyons you can ride up.
Take exit 77 off I-80 and head south 3 miles and you will reach the turn-off west to Lone Rock. Keep heading south for another 6.1 miles to reach Rowley Dugway on the east side of the road, or another .1 mile to Horseshoe Springs on the west side of the road. Lone Rock is an open range for cattle with a huge peak in the center of it all. There are rocky roads all over leading up to the top where you can shoot guns. Rowley Dugway is a great place to camp, shoot, paintball, and off-road. There are trails everywhere, but be careful making turns too fast because you can not see what is coming around the corners. Horseshoe Springs allows fishing and is a great place to go bird watching just west of the main road.
From I-80 take the Tooele exit-99, and head south on SR-36 for 19 miles to Stockton and turn left (east) onto Silver Ave for .2 mile and park next to the dirt road heading east towards the Oquirrh Mountains. There are dirt roads leading into the mountains from here that take you to numerous mines, but be careful there are shafts that aren't fenced off all along these roads that drop straight down.
Ben Harrison Mine-N.40.27.980-W.112.19.747
Calumet Mine-N.40.26.914-W.112.19.865
Honerine Mine-N.40.27.496-W.112.20.462
Tip Top Mine-N.40.27.496-W.112.19.814
Take the Tooele exit 99 from I-80 and head south for 40 miles through Tooele, Stockton, and vernon to the turnoff on your right. You can also get there from Redwood Road and the 4-way in Lehi head west on SR-73 for 21 miles and turn left at the fork onto Old Pony Express Route for 14 miles to SR-36 and turn left. Drive 6.50 miles south and turn right at the sign pointing you towards Vernon Reservoir. Drive another 7 miles on the main gravel/dirt road to the reservoir. The lake offers good fishing for rainbow and brook trout. There are several dirt roads where you can drive off-road to the south along Cherry Creek Road, or just north of the lake there's a gravel road that heads east back towards the main HWY with several other dirt roads you can take.
|
