Rudy's Flat

But don't go there. Nothing to see here. Don't want it to get too crowded. I heard a moose this evening. An hour bike ride from my house. Bountiful can be cool ;-)

No water within 100yds, wouldn't camp there, it is not a campground, pretty day hike and run

Beautiful place with a beautiful view. A little difficult to get to making it all the more special.

Along a pretty trail but not remarkable in itself. This is not any kind of organized camp ground but people do camp here. Access is by dirt trail only. There is quite a bit of mountain bike traffic here, a few hikers and some equestrian and dirt bike traffic.

Just made the hike a few days ago. 12-mile round trip from Mueller Park trailhead to Rudy’s Flat and back. It took about 5 hours. Budget 6 hours for exploration and more relax times along the way. I’m a more casual/exercise hiker. Boost in short spurts.nnGreat views, often smells nice along the trails. From the trailhead to Elephant Rock the scenery is more deciduous, as in you’re more likely to see autumn colors. From Elephant Rock to Rudy’s Flat the greenery is considerably more alpine in nature. More secluded. The trail is also much quieter since less people continue on from Elephant Rock.nnThe trail is almost always shaded as others have said, so sunscreen isn’t really needed unless you’re at Rudy’s Flat at noontime.nnKnow that going back down isn’t all that much faster than coming up. On the way down, sometimes you’ll meet biking teams and you’ll have to wait for them.nnI have seen a minimal amount of “Karen” and “COVIDiots” on this trail. From my experience, 25% of the people I meet are super nice, 50% are neutral, and the rest are unresponsive or oblivious. Not a bad distribution.nnI’ll definitely make the trek again...after the soreness wears off ud83dude43.