Deertrap and Cable Mountain Hike

We (Kent, Allison & Sharon) started the hike to Deertrap and Cable Mountains at 9:30 am on Tuesday, September 14th. We arrived at Deertrap Mountain (4 miles) at 11:30 am. Deertrap overlooks "Going to the Sun" mountain, as well as, Zion Lodge and portions of Springdale. After eating our lunch and enjoying the views, we retraced our tracks for two miles to the intersection for Cable Mountain. Hiking another two miles brought us to the old cable works which were once used to bring timber down from the rim to the canyon bottom. An NPS work crew was reconstructing the old tram and limited our views over the canyon edge. We arrived back at the 4Runner around 4:30 pm having completed 12.2 miles for the day.

Getting started.....just west of Zion Ponderosa Resort 

Stave Spring...about one mile into the hike

Leaving Stave Spring and heading west for the overlooks

Site of the old sawmill used to bring timber down to the valley floor from Cable Mountain

Looking towards Cedar Breaks

Intersection for Deertrap & Cable Mountains....three miles to Deertrap and two miles to Cable Mountain

Heading west towards the West Temple

Almost to Deertrap.....looking south towards the Zion Tunnel

Looking back towards the Great White Throne (in the middle) and Cable Mountain just beyond 

Deertrap Mountain looking towards Springdale

Going to the Sun Mountain

Birch Creek

Zion Lodge, Lady Mountain and Emerald Pools

Going to the Sun and The Brothers Mountains

Sharon enjoying her lunch break

Leaving Deertrap and looking south towards Mt. Carmel Highway

History of Cable Mountain

NPS reconstructing old cable works from the 1920's

I need a job like the guy in the chair guarding the cliff!

Now what do we do?

Angel's Landing

Looking north towards Canyon Overlook

Canyon Overlook Trail

Looking down on Big Bend

Changing socks and shoes after hiking 12.2 miles.....ahhhh!