Adventure Learning Trip: Crimson and Riverside Trails

Our next challenge for the Hiking Club was to complete the Crimson Trail and the Riverside Nature Trail; these two trails work in unison as a loop. The Crimson Trail rises steeply from Third Dam as you ascend Spring Hollow, then follows an 800-1000’ tall line of cliffs up the canyon for a mile and a half, then drops abruptly down to the Guinvah-Malibu campground along the Logan River. Once you commit to hiking the trail that skirts the cliffs, you are committed to finishing the trail as there are no shortcuts to complete the loop. The views of Logan Canyon and the Logan River below are fantastic as well as the perspective of the Wind Caves across the canyon at roughly the same elevation in the same geologic-era Limestone cliff band. The beginning and ending sections of trail are quite steep and make for a great workout. The weather was quite pleasant for the trip with partly cloudy skies and temperature in the mid-60’s. The four hour hike included a stop at the bottom of the steep descent for a nice wade in the cold waters of the Logan River.

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