 | Co-op Creek Trail -
with optional loop through Sleepy Hollow The Co-op Creek Trail is a very nice singletrack trail in the hills north of Strawberry Reservoir. The singletrack itself is 4 miles long, with a low of 8000 feet elevation and a top of 8900. The trail follows Co-op Creek up a canyon (in the upper 2 miles, the creek isn't visible through the trees around the trail). The rate of climb is reasonable and it's easy technically, suitable for early-intermediate riders. The loop ride is 12.5 miles climbing to almost 10,000 feet elevation with spectacular views extending 40 miles. This route adds 1.5 miles on the Co-op Creek Road, 3.3 miles on ATV track, and 3.2 miles descending the singletrack Sleepy Hollow Trail. |
| Riding notes, loop with return via Sleepy
Hollow: 0.0 From Sleepy Hollow Trailhead N40 17.402 W111 09.865 Cross road and descend west on DT 0.7 Enter ST straight ahead at turnaround N40 17.554 W111 10.332 Descend gently toward creek 2.2 Trail climbs over small rise, cross branch of creek N40 18.768 W111 09.934 Begin climbing west uphill away from creek 3.3 Keep straight (hard L downhill = to Willow Creek) N40 19.282 W111 09.452 4.7 Upper trailhead, turn R on DT N40 19.928 W111 08.792 For out-and-back, turn around here. For loop: R on Co-op Creek Road N40 19.901 W111 08.770 | 6.0 Hard L uphill on DT (Chicken Creek ATV route) N40 19.119 W111 09.105 7.9 Keep R (ATV track on L heads up over ridge) N40 18.706 W111 08.228 8.4 Keep straight (L = climbs to top of Racetrack Peak) N40 18.366 W111 07.906 8.5 Highest point of ride, Red Ledge on L, views on R Ignore smaller tracks forking L 8.7 Keep R and southwest N40 18.183 W111 08.085 9.3 Critical Fork! As ATV track turns L, keep straight N40 17.827 W111 08.465 - begin Sleepy Hollow ST trail 10.0 Faint fork in draw. Go L and downhill. N40 18.401 W111 08.944 12.5 Back at trailhead |
 | Getting there:
Take US-40
southbound from Heber and drive up Daniel's Canyon 17 miles from the US-40
to US-189 junction. After passing the summit, continue another 5.5 miles,
passing the Strawberry Administrative area and paved road on your right. 7
miles past the summit, 1.5 miles from the road fork, turn left on the
Co-op Creek Road. N40 14.639 W111 09.419. (Stop at the outhouse in the
parking area if you need to.) Drive 3.4 miles up the Co-op Creek Road. As
the road turns sharply left and uphill (about 150 feet before a metal
gate), note a parking area on your right with a log fence at the end,
N40 17.402 W111 09.865
.
The log fence is the trailhead for the Sleepy Hollow Trail. The Co-op
Creek Trail starts as a doubletrack across the road. Facilities: None in the trail area. There's a bathroom
at the bottom of the Co-op Creek Road. Copyright 2009 Mad Scientist Software Inc. Trail conditions change. Use this trail guide at your own risk. |