This is the biggest deer I have ever seen. There was 8 other deer pictures and one picture of two doe together. No cougar yet.

I got these pictures this morning of a young moose and and young buck deer. No cougars yet. Real good picture quality. I like the view of the city lights behind them. Also, neat that it gives you the time of day or night the picture was taken. I have seen many cougar tracks over the years on that trail, so it is just a matter of time before I get a picture. There/was maybe 6 other deer that I got pictures of also.

Winter X-ing

Here is a picture of the water, frozen.
I took this video of the first foot bridge crossing this morning. It is a winter view of the first video I posted, taken during the summer run off.

Log Foot Bridges in Centerville Canyon

The trail in Centerville Canyon crosses Deuel Creek at least 13 times. Each time the trail crosses the creek you either have to jump the creek or get wet. To make it easier to navigate, there are now 11 log footbridges placed at key crossings.

The footbridges have a slight slope so that it does not collect water, but be careful especially during springtime – the runoff can be heavy. I put metal mesh on the wood to prevent slipping when the wood gets wet.

As you near the 5 mile mark, you will see two creeks join. I believe we need two more footbridges before you reach that 5 mile mark.

The trail continues another 2 miles before you reach the road at Skyline Drive. Skyline connects Farmington with Bountiful. The road follows along the top of the canyon.

This picture is the first log foot bridge I built. It took me 5 weekends to complete. It is the first foot bridge you will cross on the north trailhead (fourth on the south trailhead).

First Foot Bridge Crossing

Here is a video of the first foot bridge crossing.
It is located about a third of a mile from the trailhead.

Great Snowshoeing

One of my favorite things to do on the trail in winter is snowshoe Centerville Canyon.

Utah's Wasatch Front has a lot of choices for snowshoeing, but I am partial to Centerville Canyon because it is mostly untouched. You will see Moose, Mountain Lions, Deer and several other wildlife tracks to see in the snow.

The trail is mostly a north face, and follows the creek all the way up. You are not more than 20 feet from the creek for the most part. The trial is well groomed for at least 2 to 3 miles.

Generally I am the first one in the canyon in the morning so there will normally be a packed trial to follow. There are several foot bridge crossings. I keep the trial well groomed in the winter. Most of the time you have to park on the pavement and walk into the canyon before you can start shoeing to the trailhead. There are several ways to the trialhead. It generally is trial and error finding which path to take.