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Price Canyon Recreation Site    by Milt Moody    ©Milton G. Moody  (May 2007)
  

Emma Park Road  (Submitted by Eric Huish)

Directions: About 10.5 miles SE of Soldier Summit on US 6, is a signed turnoff to Emma Park Road (Kvune Pass Road on some maps).  Go about 3.8 miles to the mile or so stretch of road that is know for its birds.

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Fish Creek (Fish Creek National Recreation Trailhead)  (Submitted by Merrill Webb)

Description: It starts out with a lot of riparian willow habitat and then becomes a mix of aspen and conifer forest.

Directions: From the junction of Myrtle St. and Church St. in Schofield, turn north towards the reservoir. Follow the road along the west side of the reservoir for 1.6 miles to where Fish Creek comes in from the west.  Turn left (west) and follow the road about 3.8 miles to the trailhead where there is a small campground.

Possible Birds: Look for Gray Catbird, Willow Flycatcher, Yellow Warbler, Spotted Sandpiper, Red-breasted Nuthatch, and possible Red Crossbills.
  

Gordon Creek State Wildlife Management Area  (Submitted by Eric Huish)

Directions: From Hwy 6 turn West on Consumers Road about 2 miles South of Helper or almost 5 miles North of Price (N 39̊ 39.130' W 110̊ 51.630'). Gordon Creek State Wildlife Management Area is about 7 miles up Consumers Road.

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Indian Canyon (in Carbon and Duchesne Counties)

Directions: About 3 miles north of Helper on Hwy. 6, take Hwy. 191 which heads in a generally northeast direction to Duchesne.

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Price Canyon Recreation Site   (discovered by Eric Huish)

Directions:  About 13.7 miles SE of Soldier Summit on US 6, is a turnoff on the southwest side of the road to a paved one-lane road that leads to the camping and picnic areas about 3 miles up the mountain.

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River Walkway in Helper  (submitted by Robin Tuck)

Directions:  Turning east off Highway 6 onto Helper Main Street (State Highway 157) and bend immediately to the south. After two blocks, angle west (right) onto First Street where parking for 6 cars can be found. Restrooms are about a block south. The paved walkway extends both north and south from the parking lot.

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Scofield Reservoir

Directions: 1. West approach: Take US 6 going up Spanish Fork Canyon.  Go 23 miles past the Thistle junction,  and turn right on UT 96 heading west then south about 16 miles to the reservoir.
   2. East approach:  Go about 14 miles northwest of Helper on US 6 and turn left on UT 96 heading west then south about 16 miles to the reservoir.

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Spring Canyon Trail

Directions:  In Helper, Utah. Turn South off U.S. Route 6 onto Bryner Street or turn West off 6 onto N Main then turn left onto Bryner. Turn Right off Bryner onto Spring Canyon Street. Follow Spring Canyon Street up the canyon.

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