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    The ultimate adventure guide

    Kyle Jenkins
    The trailhead sits just off Wasatch Boulevard at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon where the creek heads northwest into the city watershed.
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    Trail entry. If you are on a bike, head around to the left to avoid the water.
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    Head up this side trail to avoid the water buildup at the beginning of the normal trail.
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    Watershed spillway.
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    Flat singletrack to start.
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    Bridge crossing.
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    Wild rose bush.
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    There are plenty of hikers, so be sure to yield to them.
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    The lower section in Quail Creek Park.
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    Continue on to the water towers.
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    Heading back through large open areas near the end of the ride.
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    Riding in Little Cottonwood Canyon.
    Kyle Jenkins
    Little Cottonwood Canyon.

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