One of my favorite things to do in Utah is hike in the mountains. So we went hiking a few times while we were there.
Donut Falls is an easy hike, and we can walk to the trail head from Andy's parents' house.
The stream glowing in the golden evening light...
Ruby loved sticking her feet in the freezing cold water.
We were going to hike to Secret Lake up Little Cottonwood Canyon, but the road past Alta was closed due to five feet of snow still covering it. The nice man at the post office recommended a hike to Lisa Falls. Which we did.
This was a great family hike. Slightly adventurous.
The stream split into a few runs. This one came down bare rocks...
which we climbed. The girls were freaked out by the little lizards darting from rock to rock.
The view across the canyon. It is crazy that there was still snow in this part of the canyon in July! And everything was still green and lush.
Three little monkeys hanging from a tree...
This run looked like a rainforest! There were berries and lush ferns and giant leaves growing by the stream.
We also hiked at Brighton in Big Cottonwood Canyon. The trail started out lovely, but turned to a slushy snow field. Only Andy and June made it to the lake at the top. The rest of us warmed our feet on a large boulder and had snacks while we waited for them.
Donut Falls is an easy hike, and we can walk to the trail head from Andy's parents' house.
The stream glowing in the golden evening light...
Ruby loved sticking her feet in the freezing cold water.
We were going to hike to Secret Lake up Little Cottonwood Canyon, but the road past Alta was closed due to five feet of snow still covering it. The nice man at the post office recommended a hike to Lisa Falls. Which we did.
This was a great family hike. Slightly adventurous.
The stream split into a few runs. This one came down bare rocks...
which we climbed. The girls were freaked out by the little lizards darting from rock to rock.
The view across the canyon. It is crazy that there was still snow in this part of the canyon in July! And everything was still green and lush.
Three little monkeys hanging from a tree...
This run looked like a rainforest! There were berries and lush ferns and giant leaves growing by the stream.
We also hiked at Brighton in Big Cottonwood Canyon. The trail started out lovely, but turned to a slushy snow field. Only Andy and June made it to the lake at the top. The rest of us warmed our feet on a large boulder and had snacks while we waited for them.
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