Posts Tagged ‘Nebo Loop’

Length: About 9 miles out and back
Difficulty: Strenuous
Description: At 11928 feet, Nebo is the highest of the Wasatch peaks. (It is some 179 feet higher than the more famous Mt Timpanogos.)

This started out as a trail run but soon it became evident that the elevation was going to slow me down fast! The first few miles went just fine but soon Sam and I were going up some of the steepest switchbacks I have ever seen. This mountain is tall at 11928 feet, Nebo is the highest of the Wasatch peaks but is worth the hell you get in climbing it. As I moved up the switchbacks along the ridge I kept wondering just where this trail was going and what peek I was headed for. Along the way I saw some pretty cool things from a Big Horn Sheep to Eagle and lot’s of deer. This run/hike took a lot out of me and kept me wondering if I wasn’t in over my head. The air started to thin out and my heart rate shot up and was pounding away in my chest. If you watch the video I’m pushing for the summit and you can see how incredibly steep it is!

When I finely reach the top it was an amazing moment, I took a moment to open the box that is there and read some of the past entries and even wrote my own. It took me 2:45 min to reach the top and about 2 hours down, on the way down I was able to run on most the trail but the upper shale area is pretty tricky and I had to take my time and be careful.

I did get video and for more check out my Video Blog.

Photos taken on 7-19-2010, at 11928 feet, Nebo is the highest of the Wasatch peaks. (It is some 179 feet higher than the more famous Mt Timpanogos.)

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Today I took Samantha and went out to the Nebo Loop in Payson Canyon parked at the Loafer Mountain T railhead and hooked on to the Blackhawk Trail. I only had four hours of light left so I had to keep on the pedal as much as I could.

I did take time out every 15 min to take some video and photos. During the first 45 min when I went to take a little video I noticed my camera was gone, yea missing in action is the word. So I had to track back 15 min on the trail and find it and I did laying lens down in a small spring where it bounced out of my back shirt pocket.

Everything seemed to be ok so I wiped it off and got going, this caused me to loose 30 min so I had to push it a bit to keep it going. I had a light in my pack so I wasn’t to worried about the time. This is a tough ride to do but worth it in the long run!

Check out the video and for more videos look at my Video Blog.

Photos taken on the Blackhawk Trail on the Nebo Loop in Payson Canyon, Utah 7-18-2010.

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