Saturday, October 10, 2026

EMIGRATION CANYON OVERLOOK

 HIKING THE WASATCH FOOTHILLS

EMIGRATION CANYON OVERLOOK
GPS: 40°45'21.6"N 111°47'59.0"W
ENJOY VIEWS OF EMIGRATION CANYON,
HOGLE ZOO, THIS IS THE PLACE MONUMENT,
AND SALT LAKE VALLEY.

FROM EMIGRATION TRAILHEAD
HIKE UP BONNEVILLE SHORELINE TRAIL
TURN RIGHT ON WAGNER SPRING ROAD
HIKE UP WAGNER HOLLOW TO THE RIDGE
AND FOLLOW ROAD TO THIS PEAK BEHIND US.

SIDE VIEW OF EMIGRATION OVERLOOK

MOUNT WIRE

FROM RIDGE FOLLOW A DIRT ROAD
UP TO THE SECOND PEAK.

EMIGRATION CANYON OVERLOOK

SALT LAKE VALLEY

RATINGS: MODERATE
MILEAGE: 2.7 MILES TOTAL
ELEVATION GAIN: 790'
HIKE TIME: 1 3/4 HOURS
DOGS ON LEASH
RESTROOMS AT ROTARY GLEN PARK

EMIGRATION OVERLOOK IS WINDY

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SNAILS

HIKING DOWN THE TRAIL

SMOOTH SUMAC

AUTUMN ADVENTURE
OUTDOORS WITH JESUS

Friday, October 9, 2026

18th AVENUE AUTUMN HIKE

 HIKING THE WASATCH FOOTHILLS

RED MAPLE LEAVES

18th AVENUE & HILLTOP ROAD
GPS: 40°47'23.2"N 111°52'11.9"W

NEW PARKING LOT

BONNEVILLE SHORELINE TRAIL
CLIMB UP RIGHT SIDE

SALT LAKE CITY

SCRUB OAKS

TWIN PEAKS

HIKE DOWN AVENUE RIDGE TRAIL

FOSSIL OR  WEATHERED ROCK?

RATINGS: MODERATE
MILEAGE: 3 1/2 MILES TOTAL
ELEVATION GAIN: 515'
HIKE TIME: 2 HOURS
KID FRIENDLY
DOGS ON LEASH
NO RESTROOM

EVER DREAM OF GOING
OUTDOORS WITH JESUS

Saturday, October 3, 2026

GRANITE LAKES AUTUMN HIKE

 HIKING BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON

RED ASPENS ~ BRIGHTON SKI RESORT

HIKE UP LAKE MARY TRAIL
GPS: 40°35'53.8"N 111°35'02.9"W

TAKE TRAIL TO NORTH SIDE OF MARY

AUTUMN IN BRIGHTON 

RATINGS: MODERATE PLUS
MILEAGE: 5.1 MILES TOTAL
ELEVATION GAIN: 1,200'
HIKE TIME: 4 HOURS
NO DOGS ALLOWED
NO SWIMMING & NO WADING

LAKE MARY

GREAT PLACE TO TAKE A BREAK

HIKE GRANITE LAKES TRAIL
TO TWIN LAKE RESERVOIR

BEARBERRY PLANT

HIGH CLIFF

TWIN LAKES RESERVOIR

CLIMB UP ALTA - BRIGHTON TRAIL 

HIKE DOWN SUMMIT ROAD

LAKE SOLITUDE

SILVER LAKE

AUTUMN ADVENTURES
OUTDOORS WITH JESUS

Friday, October 2, 2026

WILLOW HEIGHTS

 HIKING BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON

AUTUMN IN BIG COTTONWOOD

WILLOW HEIGHTS TRAILHEAD
GPS: 40°37'49.1"N 111°36'16.7"W

QUAKING APSENS

AT THE FORK
HIKE UP EAST TRAIL

GOD IS THE ARTIST

RATINGS: NEWBIES
MILEAGE: 2.4 MILES TOTAL
ELEVATION GAIN: 620'
HIKE TIME: 2 HOURS
KID FRIENDLY
NO DOGS ALLOWED
NO RESTROOMS

HIKE AROUND WILLOW LAKE

WILLOW POND

NICE AREA TO TAKE A BREAK

WILLOW LAKE IS DRYING UP

ENJOY AUTUMN 

HIKE DOWN WEST TRAIL 

GOD GAVE US A BLUE SKY DAY

EVER DREAM OF GOING
OUTDOORS WITH JESUS