www.tooelecountytrails.com This “Tooele County Trail Map” has a companion website filled with trail information at www.tooelecountytrails.com. Every breakout map on the website is a downloadable and printable PDF. The website is designed and programmed to also work on most smart phones. Look to www. tooelecountytrails.com for the latest trail updates and more. Because documenting the county’s trails is a work-in-progress, new trails and routes will be posted first on the website before they are published in this map’s next update and reprint. Public safety agencies Tooele County Sheriff’s Department: 911 or 435-882-5600 Tooele City Police Department: 911 or 435-882-8900 Grantsville City Police Department: 911 or 435-884-6881 Tooele County Search and Rescue: 911 or 435-882-5600 HosPitals Mountain West Medical Center, 2150 N. Main, Tooele. Call 911 or 435- 843-3600. HosPitality There are numerous restaurants and motels in Tooele County. There are also plentiful RV and camping facilities. For complete information, see the “Eateries,” “Lodging” and “Camping” pages in www.exploretooele. com or pick up a copy of the Tooele County Dining and Lodging Guide, or the Camp Tooele County brochure. for more information Tooele County Department of Parks and Recreation, Deseret Peak Complex, 2930 West Highway 112, Tooele. Phone 435-843-4020 or www.deseretpeakcomplex.com Tooele County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism, 86 S. Main, Tooele. Phone 435-882-0690 or www.tooelechamber.com Transcript Bulletin Publishing, 58 N. Main, Tooele. Phone 435-882-0050 or www.tbpublishing.com Tooele County’s official tourism website: www.exploretooele.com © 2012 Tooele County Department of Parks and Recreation/Tooele County Trails Committee. All rights reserved. Side A map design: Bret Bedee, GIS analyst, Tooele County Corporation Publication design: Jeff Blosch, Transcript Bulletin Publishing Map research & reconnaissance: Timothy Smith & David Bern Designed, printed and distributed by Transcript Bulletin Publishing, Tooele, Utah USA 4/12 10M The Tooele County Commission, Tooele County Department of Parks and Recreation, the Tooele County Trails Committee, and Transcript Bulletin Publishing assume no responsibility for personal injury, damage to property, or violation of the law in connection with the public use of this brochure. TRAIL ETIQUETTE Most of the trails featured in this publication are multiple-use, which means users may encounter hikers, horseback riders, mountain bikers or ATV riders at any time. To ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all, please follow these trail etiquette guidelines that have been developed and used by other trail organizations across the U.S. for years. 1. Because horses can be easily frightened, hikers, mountain bikers and ATV riders must yield to horseback riders at all times. To properly yield for horseback riders on a narrow trail, Deseret Peak Wilderness Area stop and move downhill off the trail. A horse in panic will typically run uphill. INTRODUCTION 2. ATV riders are required to yield to all uphill traffi c—not just The “Breakout” maps shown below represent only a fraction of multi- for horses. ATV riders that meet hikers and mountain bikers coming from the opposite direction, must slow down, pull over, purpose trails and road cycling routes in eastern Tooele County. The ones and yield the right-of-way. ATV riders that meet horseback published here have been identifi ed by the Tooele County Trails Committee riders coming from the opposite direction are required to as offi cially open for public enjoyment, and are maintained by county crews stop, turn off their engines, remove their helmets to lessen or volunteers from the community. Directions on how to use the main map the horse’s anxiety, and not make any sudden movements. (Side A) and breakout maps are located on the other side of this publication. 3. Mountain bikers are required to yield to all hikers and To determine a breakout map’s location in eastern Tooele County, fi nd horseback riders, and except for ATV riders, yield to all uphill its corresponding number on the main map (Side A). The breakout maps traffi c. That means mountain bikers who are descending a trail must yield if they see a hiker, horseback rider or another below feature detailed trail/route information, such as trail type, distance, mountain biker coming up the trail. ATV riders climbing a elevation profi le, diffi culty rating, trail time, signage, season, water trail are required to stop and yield to all descending hikers, availability, services, USGS 7.5 topo maps, GPS waypoints at key locations, mountain bikers and horseback riders. and distances between waypoints. Also included with each breakout map is 4. Hikers descending a trail yield only to other hikers or a narrative that describes what you’ll see or may experience along the way. horseback riders coming up the trail. When hiking in a group, Alternative trails or routes are marked in green. Specifi c information about yield to single or pair hikers. Also when hiking in a group, hike alternative trails or routes is not included. in single fi le. 5. The bottom line: ATV riders yield to all hikers, bikers and MISSING SIGNAGE horses. Bikers yield to all hikers and horses. And hikers yield only for horses, and hikers moving uphill. Trail users are reminded that metal or wooden trail signs, and carsonite 6. Always be friendly, courteous and respectful to other trail route markers, can be vandalized and/or stolen at any time. Instances may users. occur where directional signage is missing at a key trail intersection or 7. Regardless of your mode of travel, don’t hike or ride on feature. In those instances, please carefully follow trail narratives, GPS muddy trails. 8. Many of the trails listed in this publication have livestock waypoints, and distance between waypoints published here. Also, please gates. Users are asked to always leave the gate as they found remember that published GPS waypoints may not precisely match with it. But when in doubt, close the gate. your GPS device’s readings. The Oquirrh Mountains NEVER GO ALONE Never hike or ride into mountainous or remote areas alone. Always tell a family member or friend where you are going, and provide an expected time of return. Always give yourself plenty of time to complete a trail. Don’t be too proud to turn back if time or daylight are running out. Always take a cell phone, yet be aware that remote areas of eastern Tooele County may not have cell service. In the event of an emergency, call 911. WATER AVAILABILITY REPORT CRIMINAL ACTIVITY Depending on the time of year, water sources may be few to Trail users are encouraged to report negligent or criminal activity to nonexistent across eastern Tooele County. Trail and route users should the Tooele County Sheriff’s Department at 435-882-5600. Such activity always bring enough water. Never expect to fi nd drinkable water on may include trespassing, unlawful discharge of fi rearms, dumping of or near any trail or route. Portable water treatment systems are highly trash, glass containers on public lands, etc. Anyone who observes such recommended for users who venture into remote areas. Water from activity is asked not to confront the person or persons involved. Instead, springs or streams should be treated and/or fi ltered to remove disease- get detailed information, i.e. vehicle type and paint color, license plate causing pathogens. numbers (if applicable), and physical description of the perpetrator/s. The Tooele County Commission offers a $500 reward for information that WEATHER leads to the arrest and conviction of criminal activity on any of its trails Tooele County’s climate is categorized as semi-arid. Broad weather or routes. extremes can be experienced year-round. Daytime highs during summer can exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit, while temperatures during winter ADOPT-A-TRAIL can drop below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. Dress properly for the season and Due to limited funding and staffi ng, maintaining eastern Tooele be prepared for sudden weather changes, especially during spring and County’s trails is a challenging task. To help, the Tooele County Trails fall, and while exploring Tooele County’s high mountain areas. Powerful Committee encourages individuals, families, organizations and thunderstorms can also develop quickly during summer months, creating businesses to participate in the county’s “Adopt-A-Trail” program. dangerous lightning and fl ashfl ood events. Check the weather before Volunteers help maintain trails in a variety of ways, from clearing of embarking on any of Tooele County’s multi-purpose trails or road cycling winter fall (trees, branches, etc.) to replacing stolen or vandalized trail routes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provides signage. For more information, or to join, please call the Tooele County site-specifi c weather forecasts for anywhere in Tooele County at www. Parks & Recreation offi ce at 435-843-4020. noaa.gov. ABOUT THIS MAP LEAVE NO TRACE The main map of eastern Tooele County (Side A) was produced by Tooele County’s landscape deserves the best of care. All trails Tooele County’s GIS Department using mapping software . The breakout pass through fragile soil structures and ecosystems. The use of these maps of each trail/route were produced by using a combination of 7.5 quad trails is a privilege, not a right. Trail users are vigorously encouraged to maps, other mapping software, and on-site verifi cation. Topographic lines respect the land upon which they hike or ride. Furthermore, please stay were removed to make room for more detailed directional information, on designated trails, and don’t forge new trails around muddy areas or such as distance between GPS Waypoints, recommended direction, obstacles.