{"id":792,"date":"2014-10-12T07:40:32","date_gmt":"2014-10-12T02:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/professorontherun.wordpress.com\/?p=752"},"modified":"2015-06-22T10:54:34","modified_gmt":"2015-06-22T16:54:34","slug":"summiting-bountiful-peak-via-old-north","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.professorontherun.com\/?p=792","title":{"rendered":"Summiting Bountiful Peak via Old North"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I had a lot of goals for running this season, and among them was to summit the 3 highest peaks in Davis County from the valley floor. I did Thurston and Francis Peaks back in July, so that left Bountiful Peak. I decided to bag it using the Old North Trail in Davis Creek Canyon. It is about 4.5 miles of, and 4,500 ft. elevation gain. Upness.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/206137468\" target=\"_blank\">12.2 mile in 3:02:46 (moving time, a full 5 hours elapsed) @ 15:00 min\/mile pace and with 4,570 ft. elevation gain<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.professorontherun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/untitled-picture3.png?ssl=1\">\n<!-- iframe plugin v.6.0 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe height=\"405\" width=\"590\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/206137468\/embed\/be80fe947c86f9c021ad0b057178f7f9882ea9aa\" class=\"iframe-class\"><\/iframe>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-753\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.professorontherun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/untitled-picture3.png?resize=460%2C270&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Untitled picture\" width=\"460\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.professorontherun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/untitled-picture22.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-754\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.professorontherun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/untitled-picture22.png?resize=430%2C305&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Untitled picture2\" width=\"430\" height=\"305\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The first 2.5 miles up were great. But, about 1\/2 between the Old North overlook and Midway Peak, the trail faded and the markings did too. Thus, the bushwhack began. I knew that the trail would fade out around there, but I was hoping that I could find a clear route to the top.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_756\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-756\" style=\"width: 676px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.professorontherun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/old-north-to-bountiful-peak-to-parrish-6.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-756 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.professorontherun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/old-north-to-bountiful-peak-to-parrish-6.jpg?resize=640%2C192&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Old North to Bountiful Peak to Parrish (6)\" width=\"640\" height=\"192\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-756\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking up-canyon from the Old North ridge overlook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_757\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-757\" style=\"width: 676px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.professorontherun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/old-north-to-bountiful-peak-to-parrish-9.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-757 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.professorontherun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/old-north-to-bountiful-peak-to-parrish-9.jpg?resize=640%2C853&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Old North to Bountiful Peak to Parrish (9)\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-757\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Midway Peak was a bit of a scramble. I like how people construct makeshift monuments on these small, seldom-visited peaks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">From there, there are 2-3 connected ridgelines that lead up to Bountiful Peak. Unfortunately, the ridges themselves are heavily covered with oak, scrub oak, aspen, and lots of scratchy thick underbrush. I followed the ridges, hugging the north side of them, but down the hill a bit. There were a surprising number of game trails that were easy to follow. When one faded, there was usually another close by to follow. They were still scratchy, and the route did still require a few short, but hefty, bushwhacks. I made it though.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_755\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-755\" style=\"width: 357px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.professorontherun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/old-north-to-bountiful-peak-to-parrish-22.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-755 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.professorontherun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/old-north-to-bountiful-peak-to-parrish-22.jpg?resize=357%2C357&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Old North to Bountiful Peak to Parrish (22)\" width=\"357\" height=\"357\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-755\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bushwhack Blood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_758\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-758\" style=\"width: 676px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.professorontherun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/old-north-to-bountiful-peak-to-parrish-11.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-758 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.professorontherun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/old-north-to-bountiful-peak-to-parrish-11.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Old North to Bountiful Peak to Parrish (11)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-758\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Somewhere on the trail above Midway Peak. Looking north across Steed Creek Canyon towards Francis Peak.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_759\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-759\" style=\"width: 676px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.professorontherun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/old-north-to-bountiful-peak-to-parrish-12.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-759 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.professorontherun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/old-north-to-bountiful-peak-to-parrish-12.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Old North to Bountiful Peak to Parrish (12)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-759\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aspens hiding up in the canyon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.professorontherun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/old-north-to-bountiful-peak-to-parrish-14.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-760\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.professorontherun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/old-north-to-bountiful-peak-to-parrish-14.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Old North to Bountiful Peak to Parrish (14)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.professorontherun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/old-north-to-bountiful-peak-to-parrish-15.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-761\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.professorontherun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/old-north-to-bountiful-peak-to-parrish-15.jpg?resize=640%2C479&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Old North to Bountiful Peak to Parrish (15)\" width=\"640\" height=\"479\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">To descend I ran down Skyline Drive to the Parrish Creek Trail and went down there. I was planning to take the Bonneville Shoreline trail the 3-4 miles back north to the Davis Creek TH where my car was, but I had a few hot spots that were about to go full-on blister. I had called a friend to meet me at the bottom (my phone was about to die and I failed to bring a cable to hook it to my little charger pod). He kindly gave me a ride to my car.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_762\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-762\" style=\"width: 676px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.professorontherun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/old-north-to-bountiful-peak-to-parrish-20.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-762 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.professorontherun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/old-north-to-bountiful-peak-to-parrish-20.jpg?resize=640%2C853&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Old North to Bountiful Peak to Parrish (20)\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-762\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Somewhere on the way down Parrish.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_763\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-763\" style=\"width: 676px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.professorontherun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/old-north-to-bountiful-peak-to-parrish-21.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-763 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.professorontherun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/old-north-to-bountiful-peak-to-parrish-21.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Old North to Bountiful Peak to Parrish (21)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-763\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At the bottom. The switchbacks at the end were relentless. Surely painful going up, but also going down! I could feel those blisters forming.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had a lot of goals for running this season, and among them was to summit the 3 highest peaks in Davis County from the valley floor. I did Thurston and Francis Peaks back in July, so that left Bountiful Peak. I decided to bag it using the Old North Trail in Davis Creek Canyon. It is about 4.5 miles of, and 4,500 ft. elevation gain. 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