Trail Data

Access: This trail can be traveled from about mid-May through Octoben It is possible to travel up this trail and then return to the trallhead via Bull Pasture Trail #072, or Wild Cattle Hollow Trail #172. Loop trips including these three trails would require a vehicle shuttle (except for #172) of 3 miles along Huntington Canyon and up Tie Fork Canyon and 2 miles walked along FDR 251. Total lengths would be 13 miles and 12 miles respectively.

Trailhead: Approximately 2 miles from Huntington Canyon up Tie Fork Canyon. Tie Fork Canyon is approximately 15 miles from Huntington, Utah on the right side of SR 31.

Length: 5 miles

Difficulty: Moderate

Travel Time: 4 hours (by foot) from Tie Fork Canyon.

Suitability: Trail is suitable for foot, horse, mountain bikes, AW's, Motorcycles, and Cross Country Skiing.

Trail Ends: On FOR 251 along Wild Cattle Ridge on Gentry Mountain.

Additional Information

Recreational Opportunities: This trail is open to motorized use, but currently is not wide enough to allow easy passage of ATV's. Wildlife that may be encountered include deer and elk in the spring and Coopers Hawks. Trail use is light throughout the summer and moderate during the big game hunting seasons.

Geology: This trail begins in the Blackhawk Formation (approximately 78-82 million years old) from which most of Utah's coal is produced. It climbs through successively younger sedimentary rocks until reaching the North Horn Formation (approximately 60-70 million years old) in Wild Cattle Hollow. As you ascend the trail, you will pass through the Castlegate Sandstone. Most of the rocks along the trail represent cyclic deposition along the shoreline of an ancient sea. Fossilized snails, clams, fish, and plants can be found. Gentry Hollow is actually a block of rock that has been dropped down by faults.

History: This trail and Gentry Mountain gets its name from Bill Gentry. He ran a cattle operation in this area in 1876 and 1877.

Special Considerations: The trail is in a travel restricted area (see Travel Map), the trail is open to foot. horse, bicycle, motorcycle and ATV use. Cross country skiing is possible (Given good snow). During the summer, lightning posses a hazard along the ridge tops especially during the afternoon hours. Any drinking water obtained along the trail should be appropriately treated before use.

Maps

USGS 7.5' MAP(S): Wattis, Hiawatha

USFS MAP(S): Manti-LaSal Travel Map, Manti-LaSal Recreation Map

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