[Bmcu] reminder: Fall Colour Tour this Sunday 9/28

[Gary Lindstrom]

The SL Tribune weather forecast for Sunday is partly cloudy, high of 81, 
low of 56, so it should be a fine day for motoring.

Fall Colour Tour To Wolf Creek Pass
Sunday, September 28

The frost is likely to be on the punkin's and carburetors as we take the 
road for our annual Fall Colour Tour on Sunday, September 28. The 
weather is typically sunny, bright and brisk, though last year's tour to 
Mirror Lake encountered some snow flurries along the way.

In the past we've often done the Nebo Loop, but this year we're 
returning to the Uintah's for this popular last driving event of the 
season. Our route will be from Hogle Zoo up Emigration Canyon and I-80 
to Silver Creek Junction, where US-40 meets I-80 east of Park City. Then 
we'll go a short distance south on US-40 to the Kamas turnoff, which is 
SR-248 east. At Kamas we'll head south to Francis on SR-32. From Francis 
we'll travel east on the main attraction Wolf Creek Highway, SR-35, up 
over Wolf Creek Summit at 9,486 ft. Then on to the charming and friendly 
towns of Stockmore, Hanna, and Tabiona, which contrary to popular belief 
was named for the Ute chief Tabby-To-Kwanah -- not a Garfield-like cat.

A short distance after Tabiona we'll take the SR-208 cutoff to 
Fruitland, west on US-40 to Heber City, and on to I-80 and home. The 
total H2H (Hogle to Hogle) distance is estimated to be about 165 miles, 
which is a nice fall day's drive, though participants can make it any 
shorter distance they like by a suitably chosen U-turn along the way.

Rendezvous at the Hogle Zoo will be at 9am, with departure at 9:30am. We 
plan to enjoy an al fresco lunch (weather permitting) at the Uintah 
National Forest Wolf Creek Campground, which is 20 miles southeast of 
Francis near the summit mentioned above. So, plan on bringing a warm 
coat and a picnic lunch or pick up to go food at a rest stop..

Folks from Summit County and beyond are welcome to join us anywhere 
along the way, perhaps at the Sinclair station at Silver Creek Junction 
about 10:15am or so. Give me an email to gary at cs.utah.edu or phone 
(801-554-3823) if you have any questions.