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Bountiful council gives work‑session consensus on names for Mueller Park and Holbrook trails
Summary
At a June 24 work session the Bountiful City Council reached consensus on proposed names for a set of Mueller Park and Holbrook Canyon trails and agreed to forward the recommendations to the U.S. Forest Service for review. Several names include backups in case the Forest Service declines approval.
The Bountiful City Council reached consensus at a June 24 work session to forward a slate of proposed names for trails in the Mueller Park and Holbrook Canyon networks to the U.S. Forest Service for review.
Amber Corbridge, a city staff member who led the presentation, said council had previously directed staff to work with the trails advisory committee on a list of names for Forest Service approval. She noted some names already had Forest Service sign‑off while others still required council action before being sent on for final review.
Council consensus covered hiking, downhill and multiuse trails across Mueller Park and Holbrook Canyon. The council agreed to recommend the following primary names and backups to staff for submission to the Forest Service:
- Trail 306 (hiking-only to the Elephant Rock/Big Rock landmark): Big Rock (Forest Service previously indicated approval for this name).
- Trails 307 and 406: Peregrine (staff reported the Forest Service was amenable to the spelling and use of the bird name; council expressed consensus).
- Trails 304/305 (downhill-only mountain bike line near Elephant Rock): Elephant Descent, with Tree Fall as the backup; council members discussed alternatives such as Elephant Run and Red Tail Descent and settled on the descriptive "descent" form to meet Forest Service naming guidance.
- Trail 404 (through maple trees): Maple Glow, with Maple Fire as a backup; council members discussed local usage of the informal name "Maple Syrup" and chose a variation staff judged more distinctive.
- Trails 405/409 (continuous connector between Maple Glow and Soda): Gobbler's Gap as the first choice, with Rock Spine as a backup.
- Trail 501 (from Holbrook Canyon Trailhead connecting to the Bountiful Shoreline Trail): Kinglet as first choice, Holbrook Overlook as backup.
- Trail 502B (Holbrook Canyon multiuse route): Wildflower Ridge as first choice, Gold Ridge / Pyrite/Fool's Gold variations discussed as backups; council endorsed Wildflower Ridge.
Corbridge told the council that staff had reached out to neighboring property families at the council's request. The Bell family indicated they were comfortable with the council's selections, and the Green family suggested alternatives including "Bountiful Trail," "Holbrook Trail," and "Red Eagle." Staff cautioned that "Red Eagle" might not meet Forest Service standards because the species is not locally present.
Council members discussed balancing traditional local names ("Big Rock" versus "Elephant Rock") and the descriptive naming preferences of the Forest Service. Multiple members said they wanted names that are geographically descriptive and consistent with federal naming standards, and they agreed staff should present primary and backup options in the packet to the Forest Service.
The council emphasized this was a work‑session consensus rather than a formal vote. Staff will transmit the recommended primary and backup names to the U.S. Forest Service for final approval and report back to the council with any Forest Service decisions or required changes.
The work session item concluded and the body took a short recess before the regular council meeting at 7 p.m.
