20080719 Hike On Deer Creek Trail

Soldier Hollow Trailhead, Deer Creek Trail, Utah

Dora Torres looks at information posted at the trailhead. The following information comes from a website of the state of Utah:

"Deer Creek State Park lies in the southwest corner of beautiful Heber Valley and consistently provides some of Utah's finest year-round fishing. Beautiful Deer Creek reservoir is extremely popular for boating, wind surfing, sunbathing, swimming, and sailboating . . . Deer Creek is located ten miles south of Heber on Highway 189 . . . The Deer Creek Trail is a segment of the Provo-Jordan River Parkway Trail. This non-motorized trail is 8.03 miles long and is located on the western hillside above Deer Creek Reservoir. The trail is designed for biking, equestrian use and hiking. The trail provides access to the western shore of Deer Creek for walk-in anglers . . . [There are two trailheads:] Deer Creek Dam Trailhead . . . located on U.S. 189 south of the Deer Creek Dam [and] Soldier Hollow Trailhead . . . located at Soldier Hollow." (stateparks.utah.gov/parks/deer-creek/)