Saturday, July 25, 2026

PRESTON PEAK ADVENTURE

 HIKING BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON

SULPHUR BUCKWHEAT ON PRESTON PEAK

SCENIC CREST 6 CHAIRLIFT
GPS: 40°35'50.8"N 111°35'04.1"W

BRIGHTON SKI RESORT 

LIFT OPERATES FRIDAYS THRU SUNDAYS

HIKE BRIGHTON RIDGE RUN TRAIL
TO PRESTON PEAK

MOUNTAIN BIKERS AND SCENIC RIDERS
ALSO ENJOY CREST 6 LIFT

CLIMBING UP PRESTON PEAK

SHOWY FLEABANES

RATINGS: MODERATE PLUS  
MILEAGE: 2.8 MILES TOTAL
ELEVATION GAIN: 260'
ELEVATION LOSS: 1,500'
HIKE TIME: 2 3/4 HOURS
FREE PARKING IN BIG LOT
RESTROOMS
NO DOGS ALLOWED
BRING HIKING POLES
(A few steep sections)

PRESTON PEAK

VIEW FROM PRESTON PEAK

HIKE EAST ON THE
BRIGHTON RIDGE RUN TRAIL

SNAKE CREEK PASS
HIKE DOWN CLAYTON PEAK TRAIL
WALK BY DOG LAKE AND
RETURN ON LAKE MARY TRAIL

EVER DREAM OF HIKING
OUTDOORS WITH JESUS

Friday, July 24, 2026

CECRET LAKE AND WILDFLOWERS

 HIKING LITTLE COTTONWOOD CANYON

YELLOW WILDFLOWER

CECRET LAKE TRAILHEAD
GPS: 40°34'38.7"N 111°36'47.8"W

ALTA SKI RESORT WILDFLOWERS

FIREWEED

WESTERN MOUNTAIN ASTER

PIONEER DAY AT CECRET LAKE

STANDING ON THE ROCK

LOOKING DOWN AT CECRET LAKE

RATINGS: NEWBIES
MILEAGE: 2.1 MILES TOTAL
ELEVATION GAIN: 490'
HIKE TIME: 2 HOURS
KID FRIENDLY
NO DOGS
NO SWIMMING, NO WADING
TOLLBOOTH PARKING FEE: $12
RESTROOMS
CAMPGROUND SNACKBAR

COULD THIS BE A PLANT FOSSIL

CECRET LAKE

MYSTERY ROCK

GOOD FRIENDS

ENJOY GOD'S FLOWER GARDEN

Saturday, July 18, 2026

DOG LAKE AND WILDFLOWERS

 HIKING BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON

GIANT PAINTBRUSH

MILL D NORTH FORK
GPS: 40°38'58.7"N 111°38'53.2"W

WHITE ASTER

WILD HOLYHOCK

YARROW

WESTERN CONEFLOWER

WILD ROSE

MUSK THISTLE

SCARLET GILIA

LANCELEAF STONECROP

FIREWEED

EVER DREAM OF GOING
OUTDOORS WITH JESUS

RATINGS: MODERATE PLUS
MILEAGE: 5.4 MILES TOTAL
ELEVATION GAIN: 1,425'
HIKE TIME: 4 HOURS
NO DOGS ALLOWED
RESTROOM
PARKING FEE: $10 for 3 Day Pass
or use you America The Beautiful
or National Pass on dashboard 
with signature facing up.

DOG LAKE

Saturday, July 11, 2026

WILLOW HEIGHTS AND WILDFLOWERS

 HIKING BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON

COWS PARSNIP

WILLOW HEIGHTS TRAILHEAD
GPS: 40°37'49.1"N 111°36'16.6"W

FIREWEED

TAKE EAST TRAIL AT TRAILFORK
AND RETURN ON THE WEST TRAIL
CROSSING THE BRIDGE

FUN HIKE FOR ALL AGES

BIG COTTONWOOD
WILDFLOWER SEASON

RATINGS: NEWBIES
MILEAGE: 2.2 MILES
ELEVATION GAIN: 600'
HIKE TIME: 2 HOURS
KID FRIENDLY
NO DOGS
NO RESTROOMS
BRING BUG SPRAY

DO NOT FEED THE POTGUTS

WILLOW LAKE

STICKY GERANIUM

WILLOW LAKE UTAH

 PAINTBRUSH

GOD CREATED 
BEAUTIFUL WILDFLOWERS