Scout Camp Loop Trail
The Scout Camp Loop is a high-altitude singletrack that starts in Brian Head and loops through the Scout Camp lower in the canyon. Length is about 9 miles, depending on the route you take back. It's an upper-intermediate technical trail, with some slightly steep and rough descents and some loose trail surface on turns. Due to the altitude (10,000 feet), it would be rated strenuous aerobic. Total altitude change is 1000 feet. This is a good trail that, unfortunately, has been mauled by cabin construction and logging. But it's still worth doing.
Trailhead, Junction of U-143 with Bear Flat Road, ride straight uphill on Bear Flat
0.8 passing Steam Engine Meadow (on your right), enter construction Hell, keep straight
1.6 find singletrack leaving road on the left, enter trees
1.8 out into meadow, reach road at logging area, turn left downhill
2.0 turn right on logging road
2.25 Dark Hollow Trail crosses road, turn left downhill and cross meadow
3.4 leave Dark Hollow Trail, turning left on Hendrickson Lake Trail
4.2 pass Hendrickson (on the left), keep straight
4.3 trail fork, keep left for Scout Camp (right is 2nd Left Canyon)
5.5 arrive at Scout Camp, ride south along doubletrack
5.7 at road intersection, turn left through log fence, climb uphill on doubletrack past camping areas
6.2 gate at end of scout camp, straight onto singletrack along fire break
6.9 former trail - ignore sign and curve right downhill
7.1 turn right at bridge over creek and climb onto firebreak
7.4 Mosquito Lane exits on the right - turn here for longer singletrack option
7.5 continuing straight on firebreak, arrive at Burt's Road, turn right downhill
8.2 Town Trail comes in on right side of Burt's Road (if on Mosquito Lane, L at 8.7, then R along Burt's road at 8.9)
9.0 trail goes behind gas station to reach Bear Flat Road (9.7 for Mosquito Lane route)
Getting there: Heading uphill (south) into Brian Head on U-143, turn left on Bear Flat Road (there's a small gas station - look for the pump - on the downhill corner). Start your ride from here at GPS N 37° 41.882' W 112° 50.685'.

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