City Creek/Red Butte Canyon drainage

[OneMile]

I did some scouting up the Red Butte Creek Drainage east of Fort Douglas this weekend. Has any one accessed this area for hunting? I have a few questions for any one who may have some info about the area. Seems like a good place to walk in to get away from the crowds. Although it is close to SLC, it doesn't seem like it would get too much traffic due to the fact that you have to walk in to it. Also, is anyone familiar with the resevoir there and it's boundaries?

 

[slcmuley]

havent hiked into red creek for a few years alot of people walking with dogs on the foothill trails all year long this troubles the deer in the winter you have a very good chance of taking a respectable buck anywhere on the wasatch with your bow the further away from popular places the better your odds JUST MY HONEST OPINION

 

[slcbohntr]

+1 for slc i have done alot of extended hunting on the wasatch front and have had to work to get a chance at anything diffrent than small bucks. not only that some of the day hikers will go out of their way to be as loud as possible
Good Luck and Great Memories

 

[tagalong]

Red Butte is closed to hunting. From the second gate to the back of the canyon is a research area. The Forest service has closed this whole canyon to public access. The boundary runs from the ridge top of City Creek (Black Mountain)down the ridge of the smaller canyon on the north (Dry creek) to the front. On the south from Red Butte it's self along the top of the ridge to the back of the canyon. The reservoir is used as a brood pond for June sucker by the Fish and feathers.

 

[desertpointbrian]

do you mean the city creek canyon that is on fire right now

 

[OneMile]

Yup. I got stuck in the traffic and got to watch it burning.

All, I keep hearing that the Wasatch is decent for the bow hunt. What about rifle, esp. that area?

 

[slcmuley]

i believe there is no rifle hunting anywhere in sl county i could wrong though

 

[Smokepole]

As referenced by Tagalong, Red Butte canyon drainage is totally closed to public access and hunting because it is considered a research area. I've heard that you do not want to be caught in in the canyon at all, it is tresepassing and they prosecute.

As far as hunting with rifle in Salt Lake County along the Wasatch, you can hunt North of I-80 (minus Red Butte and private property) and you must be at least a mile from an occupied building.

Smokepole