Weber Pathways

The Deuel Creek Trail is a beautiful hike up Centerville canyon that can be enjoyed during any season. The trail can be accessed on either the north or south side of the canyon with a kiosk marking each trailhead. Shade, granite rock and small waterfalls highlight the trail.

An ideal hike is to begin hiking from the south trailhead and return on the north trail. From the south trail kiosk, this pleasant, two-mile loop begins by following an old pipeline until it meets the creek at one-quarter mile. After the junction with the creek, the trail follows the cool and shady canyon bottom along the tumbling stream. The trail crosses the creek several times on bridges built and maintained by a Centerville resident. A wide variety of wildlife can frequently be seen along the trail.

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Weber Pathways’ eighth annual T.G.I. Fiesta! will be held at 6 p.m. Aug. 19 at the MTC Pavilion, Ogden Botanical Gardens next to the Ogden River Parkway (1800 S. Monroe Blvd.)

Hors d’oeuvres from the Oaks Restaurant and Mexican dinner from Union Grill will be served. There will be a live and silent auction of outdoor gear and activities for all seasons, including skis from Amer Sports and bikes from the Bikers’ Edge and Bike Shoppe.

Dinner tickets are $40 and all but $10 of each ticket is tax deductible. For more information, call (801) 393-2304. Tickets can be purchased online at www.weberpathways.org.

Books by Mark Spragg

"Where Rivers Change Direction" (University of Utah Press, 1999), a memoir of growing up on a dude ranch near Yellowstone National Park. The account includes everything from insights gleaned guiding pack rides and tales of youthful pranks, to taking care of his dying mother.

"The Fruit of Stone" (Riverhead Trade, 2003), Spragg's first novel, which examines the lives of people involved in a romantic triangle.