Following on the smashing success of last weeks pre-dawn run up City Creek Canyon to Ensign Peak, I thought I’d go for a repeat.  This time I took the trail on the SE side of the canyon, following it to the East and up to both of the Avenue Twin Peaks.  Aside from a dog who brushed against my leg and freaked me out, the run up was uneventful.  On the way back, I followed the north ridgeline (which looks down into City Creek Canyon on the backside) as far as I could.  I reached the end of the ridge at a knoll and the trail kind of just stopped.  I thought I might be able to descend and find something down on the City Creek Canyon side.  Mistake.  I ended up bushwacking back SW until I hit a small gulch which I followed back up to the main trail system.

7.5 miles @ 14.01 min/mile and 2,148 ft. elevation

In the gulch I did find these though.  There are apparently quite a few spots up there with wrecked cars.

I was another fun run, but the last AM one I was able to do before winter set in.

SLC from the Avenues Twin Peaks