Little Cottonwood to Willow Creek Loop
USGS Derived Map
Submitted by members of theBack Country Horsemen of Utah
Disclaimer: The following trail description was kindly submitted by horsemen in the Moab area.
Use this information at your own risk. As with all horse related activities,
trail riding is a sport with a considerable amount of inherent danger and risk.
No guarantee is either stated or implied that you will find any of the information listed below to be accurate.
Little Cottonwood to Willow Creek Loop
Bridgerland Chapter, BCHU
Name of the Trailhead: Steel Hollow at the Right Fork of the Logan River
Direction to trail entrance from parking area: West
Elevation at trailhead: 7067 ft
Trailhead Longitude and Latitude: 41o 58' 24 N / 111o 31' 54 W
Property of: Forest Service, Wasache-Cache National Forest, Logan Ranger District, 1500 East Hwy 89,
Logan,UT 84327 (435)755-3620
Camping and use restrictions at the trailhead and along the route: Limited primitive overnight camping at
trailhead
Difficulty: INTERMEDIATE
To complete this route, Horses need to be: Moderately Fit
Directions to the Trailhead from: Logan
Take Hwy 89 east from Hwy 91. Go Approximately 10 miles to mile marker 383, turn right and proceed 1.8
miles along the right fork of the logan river by the leoma girls camp. Proceed .6 mile east along the north side of
the river and past stock corrals.
Parking instructions:
Park trailers along the side of a loop leaving room for rigs to pass on the road.
Type of route: loop
Length of entire route: approximately 10mi
Directions along the Route:
Ride Back along the road to the corrals you passed driving into the parking area.
Go behind the corals and follow trail north along the east side of little cottonwood creek. The trail will soon
take you across the creek and up a steep narrow .2mi section as you climb the west bank of the creek. At the
top, you will pass to the right of pond. The ride is relatively level from here. Follow the trail North through an
open area. This area can be boggy when wet. Eventually you will reach a jeep trail, follow it North to a fence.
Ride through the gate and follow the trail to the east. This trail will eventually take you to another stock corral.
Follow the trail to the right down the west bank of Willow creek. Follow Willow Creek to Steel Hollow. Keep
right and follow trail to the east. You will cross another creek then shortly return to the parking area.
Estimated ride duration: 4 hours
Attractions: Scenic views, plenty of water
Months of accessibility: May - November
Normal ranges of ambient comfort during the recommended months of use:
May - cool
June- warm
July- hot
August- hot
September- hot to warm
October- cool to chilly
November- chilly to cold
Description of the Route:
General – Improved trail and jeep trail
Predominant Surface- dirt
Other surfaces – clay, loose rock and gravel
Approximate number of specific hazards that can be found on this route.
3 Bogs
2 water crossings
1 slippery rock area
1 area with shifting
2 drop offs beside trail that are too steep to ride
Features – stock watering, grazing, overlook, campground, corrals
Current Level of use by:
Hikers: low
Bicyclists: medium
ATV's: N/A
**High = greater than 7 groups; Low = less than 3
Area Tack and Equipment Dealers:
Griffin Farm and Garden Supply
730 S Main, Logan 752-0432
Intermountain Farmers Assn
300 N Hwy 91, Hyde Park 752-5541
Poulsen Trailer Sales
2950 S Hwy 89 –91, Logan 752-5667
C-A-L Ranch
1224 N Main, Logan 753-0611
Hospital: Logan Regional Hospital, 1400 N 500 E, Logan (435) 716-4000
Police/Fire/Ambulance: 911
Road Conditions: 752-0045
Remember always to use your best judgement.
Always take a moment to consider the suitability the weather,
trail conditions, your horsemanship skills, the skill of those in your party, and perhaps most important...the physical and mental condition of your horses before each trip.
Safe Trails !!!
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