Neffs Canyon Trail

hiked to the top, then after we got off the top when it was safe we then used full sized sleds and rode those baby's all the way down.

snow packed till the last mile then snowshoes are a must

11/13/19 Icy for pretty much the whole way from 0.5 miles on up, and then snow at the top. Spikes and poles saved my bacon. First time doing this one; knew it was steep but man, was it steep.... Cool frozen waterfall a couple miles up that you walk across. The trail in the upper meadow was not super obvious, had to hunt a bit to find it but it's hard to go too far off track because the mountain is in front of you.

This trail is tough, and in the winter it’s pretty much entirely in the shade (barring the very top) so bring spikes to avoid ice. This is more of a workout trail than a scenic or fun one... Put dogs can go ham!

Most of the trail is covered in ice or snow. Crampons/Yaktracks are a must if you don’t want to be nervous about falling. Took us 2.5 hours to get up and 1.5 on the way down. Lots of snow at meadow. The trail kind of just ends, there’s no exciting summit at the finish. Would definitely do again in Summer/Fall but not so much when there’s snow on the trail.

Great winding trail. In the shade the whole time. Micro spikes definitely help this time of year.

Hiked this with 2 dogs all the way to the meadow this weekend. It’s steep and some gnarly snow sections at the top, but beautiful! Glad we checked this off the list.

This trail was a bitch. I hiked all the way to the end- I think a lot of people just hike to the waterfall then turn around. The trail is on an incline the entire time. Fall colors are beautiful right now with some small patches of snow. I thought there would be a peak or something at the end but it’s literally just a pile of rocks where it connects with the other trail.

Hiked up the entire trail where it meets up with the wildcat ridge trail. Colors are in full right now. I was the first one to go up to the meadow. There were birds everywhere as I continued up until the end. The real trail starts after the Mt Olympus wilderness sign. I’d give it five stars if the dog owners clean up after them. I’m sure most do but there are some that don’t.

Peak leaf colors right now. See them while you can!

Okay trail. Not much to see on the way up and it was very dry. The meadow was pretty to see. It was a hard pull to the meadow from mile 2 to the top.

This is a steep trail and it’s pretty rocky, but beautiful. There’s lots of trees and a nice little waterfall. I’ve been hiking this trail for 10 years and finally decided to make it to the end. There’s a beautiful meadow near the end. It’s pretty bushy after the little waterfall. Lots of people take their dogs up here. This will always be my favorite spot.

great trail. last mile of the trail is clearly less well traveled and gets hard to follow. very rocky. still a great challenge.

Aggressive pit bull on leash.

Lots of shade on this hike. Would definitely recommend hiking shoes especially after reaching the waterfall. The habitat changed from rocky to soft sand every km, is a bit slippery on the elevation. Overall good hike, would recommend.

Aug. 26 update. Nice and shaded, so a good hike for a dog in late summer. Stream bed is extremely dry until more than a mile in, so you may want to pack extra water for the pup. As others have noted, the real "fun" doesn't start until almost 1.75 miles when you see the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest wood sign. From there on, it's narrow ledges, steep slopes and eventually so overgrown it ceases being navigable. After the little waterfall about 1.85 miles in, I scrambled up the slope grabbing tree roots to hold onto with my dog (who also had a hard time with it) and got into the forest. You'll see a rock cairn at almost the 2 mile point but it is not clear which way to the meadow. I tried going left but hit the stream again and it seemed like a dead end. I walked back to the cairn and walked down a little bit (downhill) but got too spooked by the overgrowth to continue. It is that thick. If there are more experienced hikers, I think leaving a few cairns or tree markers would help the rest of us muddle our way to the meadow. That or a machete.

Loved it, except for the fact that there were at least 5 dog owners that had not cleaned up.