Utah: Smithfield Ponds/Mud Hole and FS4

[smallfry]

Since I'm only home once a month currently and my 4runner has either been in the body shop or garaged it really hasn't see a good dirt road/trail in a while. So I made a little trip this morning up Farmington Canyon and headed back to FS 84 and the Smithfield Ponds/Mud Hole.

Photo's from out on FS 84.





Clean shot before the mud bath.

 

[smallfry]

Up behind the stations on the way to Smithfield Ponds.








Smithfield Pond 1 (mudhole)


Smithfield Pond 2


I didn't make the drive back to the third pond, just didn't feel like it.

The switchbacks down to the ponds.


Coming back up the trail and Smithfield Pond 1




Overall, it was a great little drive I think a few areas have become a little more eroded since I was last here about 2 years ago when I had my green 4runner. Lots of folks on ATV's and RZR's. Saw only one other vehicle on the trail and that was a Jeep coming back up from the ponds.

 

[smallfry]

Got my youtube account fixed, here's the short video:

4runner Playing in a Puddle - YouTube

 

[02SE]

I've been up there many times in the past. I had no idea those Ponds were referred to as the "Smithfield Ponds".