The Rambler

Erin McCormick's Greens Basin Evening Hike
Take the Spruces Campground exit
and park in the lot near the trailhead.
The campground has two trailheads.
Take the trail on the west side to
Days Fork. As you hike the trail you
will see a cabin as well as a chainlink
fence. Stay to the right of the
fence, where the trail leads into Days
Fork. The trail has a steep ledge at
the beginning and you get a good
workout for about 20 minutes. About
half a mile into the hike, you leave the
Days Fork Trail for Greens Basin. The
trail isn’t posted. Turn left, heading
northeast. If you are the first hiker
Greens Basin
August 31, 2011
Photos by
Alex Rudd
Old cabin/shelter
of the day, it could be difficult finding this
trail in fresh snow. After two switchbacks,
you ascend around a minor ridge and the
trail levels out. The trail goes around the
ridge and there’s a great view looking across
Big Cottonwood Canyon into Beartrap Fork.
This view appears about 1.1 miles into the
hike. After checking out the views, you
enter Greens Basin. The basin is a hidden
meadow between Days Fork and Silver
Fork. Directions: Drive 8.6 miles up Big
Cottonwood Canyon and take a right at the
Spruces Campground.
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