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Less than 1 Mile to first landmark
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Less than 200 ft. elevation climb to first landmark, more beyond.
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Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah
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Mule Hollow Mine trail is a short, but steep, trail in Big Cottonwood Canyon. You will find it on your left hand side as you drive up the canyon, shortly after a bridge. The parking area designated for the trail can be hazardous to low ground clearance vehicles.
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Trail completed in 2 hours and 45 minutes, Up & Down
*This time includes filming, trash collection, and lunch times. Features
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Trail completed in late spring, May of 2016
Trash Collected: 1.5 lbs of wrappers and dangerous materials Possible Hazards to Encounter:
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Recap
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We enjoyed this hike, it was challenging enough and was very rewarding the whole way. At one point it seemed like we forgot what we were hiking toward; because, the whole trail was the destination. Every crossing and grove held something new. There were a couple used fire pits along the trail. Campfires of any kind are not allowed on this trail. Around these fire pits we spent a great deal of time collecting crushed cans, broken glass bottles, bottle caps, and other clearly weathered consumables. We were not prepared to collect this much trash; and, were unable to collect it all. If you decide to hike this trail be aware of the possibility of broken glass and sharp metal on the trail.
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We very much intend to return to this trail. Not only to finish collecting the hazardous trash we missed; but, simply because we enjoyed the experience. We hope you enjoy it too.