Coldwater Creek Trail

The Trail

This moderate 1.8 mile (one way) trail in Ogden Canyon has a 1416 foot elevation change. Overall, the trail holds a fairly steady climb as it heads up the mountain. Coldwater Creek Trail shares a trail head with the more popular Indian Trail. The trail is not hard to find or follow. Just stay on the main trail for about the first 0.8 miles. You will cross two bridges, and right before the third bridge, another trail splits off to the left. For this trail, stay to the left at this junction. Otherwise, you will be continuing on the Indian Trail.

The Coldwater Creek Trail continues up the canyon a ways. There is a good deal of shade since there are a lot of trees along the path, and it can be very pretty in the fall when the leaves are changing. As you near the end of the trail, it seems to gradually become more overgrown until it fades off and disappears.

Topographical Map (Coldwater Creek = Blue; Indian Trail = Red)

Graph of Elevation

Trail in Google Earth (Coldwater Creek = Yellow; Indian Trail = Red)

 

 

Last  good view point near end of the trail

Directions

This trail is located in Ogden Canyon, which is in Weber County, Utah. If you are coming from the south, go up I-15 to exit 341 for Ogden's 31st Street. After exiting the freeway, turn right to head east. Turn left when you reach Washington Blvd. Then continue for a ways until you reach 1200 South/12th Street. Turn right and continue straight along 12th Street for about 3.6 miles heading up the canyon. A sign for the Indian Trail will indicate the turn-off to the right onto a dirt road.This will lead you to a dirt parking lot for the trail head.

If you are coming from the north, take exit 349 off of I-15. Turn left to head east along 2700 North, then turn right onto US-89 heading toward Ogden. Continue along this road until you reach 1200 South/12th Street. Turn left, then continue to the trail head as explained above.