Shortly thereafter, the three remaining Ute men fled. 4/14/19:  added Hidden Paradise Falls; Waterfall on northern tributary of Long Creek; and Blueless Falls. This is where the waterfall is on the trail. Well worth going to and very refreshing to jump in the water on a hot summer day, do it you won't be disappointed!! Helpful. Because Battle Creek is spring-fed, it flows all year, but is greatly increased when the snow pack is melting in Spring and early Summer. By sending these (women) back we soon prevailed on the rest to come out also ...[3][2]:65–66, Two of the women were wounded on the head with stones which we had thrown into the brush to ascertain where they were hid. Before gunfire began, there was a verbal exchange with the Indians telling the Mormons to go away and the Mormons telling the Indians to surrender. Not very picturesque. Get Directions. more. True to the promise, the mothers and children were taken care of for a time. This hike is a bit more strenuous but provides great views overlooking the Pleasant Grove community and surrounding areas. Apparently there used to be more bridges (years ago? He blamed himself and cursed the whites, and said it would not be good medicine for two or three to come up there alone as they had done before. 4/19/20:  added White Rock Creek waterfalls. There was a second place up further where the trail traversed the stream again. once above the fall it wasn't to bad. I believe none got away. Here we found the Utahs, who ... received us friendly but were much excited being evidently afraid of us. [10], Weak and exhausted from the overland journey, it was fitting that the (hundreds of Mormon) immigrants of 1848 should winter in the parent city or under its shadow, but with the first breath of spring, while most of the land seekers were locating in the (Salt Lake) Valley, a carefully organized and amply equipped company of thirty families pushed southward into the chosen land of the Utes, the neighboring valley to the southward. Park:  Going west on Highway 76, turn left onto Damascus Church Road. Tons of little trails. After an overnight journey, the Company arrived back in Salt Lake City on Tuesday March 6, 1849, at "about 2 o'clock p.m. and were all discharged by the Colonel (John Scott) after he had given an account of our expedition to a large company who had gathered together when we came in. Located in the foothills of the massive west face of Mount Timpanogos, Battle Creek Falls is a short hike to a 50 foot waterfall, that children of all ages will enjoy. A partial list provided by Hosea Stout, Oliver B. Huntington, John Brown[8] and others includes: On June 28, 1847, before even the first Mormon pioneers arrived in present Utah, Brigham Young met with Jim Bridger and discussed the desirability of Utah Valley. My kids love to climb up the steeper parts of the hike and so we venture an moderate hike, Game & Entertainment Centers in Pleasant Grove, Water & Amusement Parks in Pleasant Grove. My one gripe is that the trail is very steep once you get above the big fall. That day they had "learned that the stolen horses had returned to Brigham's Herd by one of his boys who came to inform us of the same." There is no way to get the entirety of Battle Creek Falls in one photograph. Caution is required as water flows can be strong and may create risk of fall. This area is easy to access. Then such a howling and crying, I think white men never heard before. I'm sure there are years or other times of the year when the stream isn't deep or very fast. Battle Creek Falls is a short out and back trail a short distance up a canyon on the east side of Pleasant Grove. If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. This is a view of the falls from further downstream: Along the way, we found some old remains from the logging era: **As of January 2020, it appears as though the tract of land that you need to hike to get to Battle Creek Falls has been purchased by an LLC. So I was surprised after reading "easy hike," "moderate hike," "short hike," "great hike for young kids" and then going up the trail past Battle Creek Falls myself. The settlement near the site of the March 1849 attack was for years called Battle Creek, until some time later when the Mormons living there agreed to change the name to Pleasant Grove. 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