Hubble Creek Canyon, right hand fork summit
This summit between Diamond Fork Creek and Hubble Creek
crosses a forested ridge, west of the Wasatch ridgeline
near Springville. As expected, it is free of snow earlier
than many of the passes crossing the main ridge of the
Wasatch range. It is also a prime vantage point onto the
same range. Much of the route is paved and remarkably free
of traffic, especially considering the closeness of a
major metro area. The crest is a narrow dirt road that is
easily cycleable, except perhaps the grade on the west
side of the summit. The summit is indicated with a pass
symbol on older commercial Utah highway maps.
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01.(4830ft,mile00) START-END SOUTH:
junction US6, US89 west of Spanish Fork
02.(5020ft,mile07) profile takes a left into Diamond
Fork Canyon
03.(6300ft,mile22) Springville Crossing. Route on
right connects to Ray's Valley. Profile continues
straight.
04.(6500ft,mile24) route on right goes up Hall's
Fork. Profile continues left.
05.(7379ft,mile26) TOP: Hubble Creek Right Hand Fork
summit
06.(6090ft,mile30) Wordsworth Canyon Trail joins
from right. Route is paved from here
07.(5090ft,mile37) route from Hubble Creek Left Hand
Fork joins from right
08.(4700ft,mile42) junction with 3300 south, profile
takes a left
09.(4590ft,mile43) START-END NORTH: junction 3300
south and Main Street (US89) in Springville |
Approaches
From East. The profile begins east of Springville on
the road to Soldier Summit,
which at this point still has a wide shoulder and no rumble
strip problems. The road up Diamond Fork invites the cyclist
to escape the traffic. It can serve as approach for a number
of summits. Barely gaining any elevation at first, the road
later turns north and becomes an intimate curving affair next
to a stream under a leafy roof of green. After the road has
turned to dirt a right up FR51 leads to the Ray's
Valley Road shoulder summit. This route continues
straight.
The road to the Hubble Creek summit becomes a narrow dirt
road, passing a number of camping sites between here and the
summit. The Juniper hills hide the view to the west until the
top is reached, where Corral Mountain (11054) makes a dramatic
appearance to the west
From West. The route is described in a downward
direction. Many fine views accompany the screeching of the
brake pads on the descending switchbacks. The road soon turns
into a paved, narrow tunnel through a picturesque green
canopy. Starting at the junction with the Left Hand Fork of
Hubble Creek a separate, smoothly asphalted bikepath, several
steps above the concrete slab bikepaths that are common in
cities, leads all the way into Springville. The profile
continues on 400 south street as far as main street.
Tours
Dayrides.(paved+unpaved) A loop ride up
Diamond Fork road over the summit down Hubble Creek Canyon,
connecting along the Wasatch Range on US89 measured 67 miles
with 4900 feet of elevation gain. The ride also contained on
the order of 10 miles of short exploratory trips up side
canyons (m3:06.06.01).
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