LAKE MARY MARTHA and CATHERINE

Lake Mary, Martha and Catherine is a great family hike.  This week Outdoors with Jesus is celebrating our 30th Anniversary.   The hiking club began the Summer of 1986.

BRIGHTON, UTAH

DESCRIPTION:  From the big parking lot in Brighton Utah, head up the Lake Mary trail to Lake Catherine.

LAKE MARY

MILEAGE: 2 miles each way
HIKE TIME:  Allow 3 or 4 hours for fun.















ELEVATION GAIN:  1175'
RATINGS: Moderate 
KIDS enjoy this hike.
RESTROOMS at Silver Lake.
WATERSHED: No dogs allowed.  No swimming and no wading.
DIRECTIONS: From Wasatch Blvd and Fort Union Blvd. drive up Big Cottonwood Canyon to Brighton.

LAKE CATHERINE

THANK YOU JESUS FOR ALL THE GREAT YEARS OF HIKING

BIG COTTONWOOD OVERLOOK

30th Anniversary

Outdoors with Jesus began the Summer 1986

DESCRIPTION: Be careful crossing the road to the north side of the canyon.
If you would like to see HIDDEN FALLS, a dry trail is found by scrambling around the large rock, counterclockwise. Please remember that this is a Watershed Area. No dogs, no wading, and no washing in the water. This is our drinking water!
MILL B NORTH FORK, begins by going up some Grand Canyon staircase. The first climb is steep & more Intermediate. You'll get some great views of the S Curve as you begin switchbacks. 
You'll drop over the hill and follow a bubbling stream. Huge rocks and forest make this a wonderful setting entering the Mount Olympus Wilderness area.  After climbing more switchbacks, you'll head south to the canyon edge. As the trail turns east, take the second trail leading to the rocks. This is the Big Cottonwood Overlook.
TRAILHEAD: North side of the S Curve in Big Cottonwood Canyon.   
HIKE TIME:  2 hours 
MILEAGE: 1 1/2 mile est. to overlook
RATINGS: MODERATE

TWIN LAKES RESERVOIR

RATINGS: Newbies

MILEAGE: 1 mile to Twin Lakes Reservoir

ELEVATION GAIN 800'

HIKE TIME: Allow 3 hours to enjoy this hike

KID FRIENDLY

WATERSHED: No dogs allowed in Big Cottonwood Canyon; no swimming, and no wading.

TRAIL BEGINS at Silver Lake in Brighton, Utah

DIRECTIONS: Big Cottonwood Canyon begins at Wasatch Blvd; Fort Union Blvd, Salt Lake City, Utah.   Drive up to Brighton and park in Silver Lake parking lot.

GREAT DAY WITH JESUS!

Lake Solitude

DESCRIPTION: An easy trail starting at Silver Lake. Enjoy walking around the board walk. Continue on the trail toward the Solitude ski lifts. Do not take the trail to the left, up the hill to Twin Lakes Reservoir. The final climb to the lake is short and steep--like an Intermediate hike.
RATINGS: Newbies
MILEAGE: 1.5 miles to the lake.
ELEVATION GAIN: 300'
HIKE TIME: Allow 2 hours total.
KID FRIENDLY
NO DOGS: Big Cottonwood Canyon is a protected watershed.
DIRECTIONS: Drive to Silver Lake parking area, at Brighton.

ADVENTURE WITH JESUS

MYSTERY BIKE TOUR

ROUND VALLEY BALL PARK

                  God gave us another beautiful day!

CLUE ONE: WILDFLOWERS

We had a wonderful mountain bike ride in Park City.   
Today's Mystery Ride began at the Round Valley Ball Park.   

CLUE TWO: SINGLE TRACK

CLUE THREE: TRAIL SIGN

CLUE FOUR: PAVED PARKWAY