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The ultimate adventure guide
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/18/2018
You can start the trail by walking along the lake for a short while from the main parking lot of the reservoir.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/18/2018
The actual trailhead is a short ways east of the lake along a dirt road.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/18/2018
Bridge across the American Fork River.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/18/2018
The American Fork River flowing into Tibble Fork Reservoir.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/18/2018
This trail has some really beautiful sights along the way.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/18/2018
A red-rock style formation popping out of the landscape.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/18/2018
While it looks like the trail continues straight, you actually want to take a right here assuming you are heading around the lake clockwise. The trail to the right looks like an eroded creek bed, but it is actually the correct way.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/18/2018
A large meadow on the far eastern end of the trail.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/18/2018
Head west (to the left) from the trail marking when going clockwise around the lake.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/18/2018
Early spring means that the peaks still have plenty of snow on them.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/18/2018
A panorama from the Tibble Fork Loop.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/18/2018
American Fork Canyon has rugged and steep mountains galore.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/18/2018
Tibble Fork Loop.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/18/2018
Looking west toward Box Elder Peak (11,101 ft).
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/18/2018
This is either the end of the trail if you travel clockwise or the trailhead if you take the counterclockwise route.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/18/2018
Finishing off the trail involves circling the lake.