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Circleville to
Koosharem
The ride from Circleville to Koosharem takes
about five hours. Intermediate times for this portion of
the trail are as follows:
Approximate Section Time
· Circleville to Kingston Canyon
---------------------- 1 hr
· Kingston Canyon to Dry Creek Guard Station -- 2
hrs
· Dry Creek Guard Station to Koosharem ----------
2 hrs
Starting at the 6,000 foot elevation at
Circleville the trail rises to about 7,500 feet along
the northwest slopes of Mount Dutton before descending
to 6,170 feet in Kingston Canyon. From there it rises to
nearly 10,000 feet near Langdon Mountain then descends
to about the 6,950 foot level in Koosharem.
The first portion of this segment of the
trail, between Circleville and Kingston Canyon of the
East Fork of the Sevier River, can be hot in summer. The
trail leaving Circleville passes across the flat floor
of Circle Valley. The fields on either side of the trail
are irrigated: alfalfa is the principal crop. Potatoes
used to be the principal crop of the valley and
scattered potato cellars can still be seen.
Across the canal the land becomes dry
sage flats and begins to rise. After climbing the rocky
foothills of Mount Dutton (Table Mountain) for a few
miles, the trail breaks out onto a ridge that affords a
sweeping panorama of Circle Valley below.
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