Saturday, March 21, 2009

ANTELOPE ISLAND ~ Tour de Island

God blessed us with a wonderful ride on Antelope Island. We saw a herd of buffalo cross the road. Great fellowship and fun!  Antelope Island bicycle tour.

LARGE PARKING

Description: 21.7 mile ride onto the Island, stopping at the visitor center, pedaling up to Buffalo Point, coasting down to the causeway, and back to the parking lot by the state park entrance booth. Trip time: with stops at the visitor center, & Buffalo Point it was 3 1/2 hours, on mountain bikes. 

ANTELOPE ISLAND STATE PARK

Fees: per bicycle and  vehicle driving onto Island.  Senior rate 62 years old.
Ratings: Moderate 
Drive time: 1 hour from SLC. 
Directions from SLC:I-15 North to Layton
Take the Antelope Drive exit 332
head west on Antelope Drive west to the Great Salt Lake and park in the large parking lot before the toll booth.

BIKING THE CAUSEWAY

Gear: Helmet, gloves, windbreaker, sunglasses, sunscreen, energy snacks & lunch, camera, pump, bike lock, souvenir money, first aid, extra tube & flat tools.

BIKING TO ANTELOPE ISLAND

BIKING FRIENDS

SUPPORT VEHICLE

PASSING THE BEACH

BUFFALO POINT

LUNCH BREAK

RIDE BY BISON

BISON HERD

Sunday, March 8, 2009

MILL D SOUTH FORK SNOWSHOE

Wonderful day to spend a Sunday afternoon, relaxing in a forest of firs and spruces.

MILL D SOUTH FORK

God blessed us with a blue sky and even blocked most of the valley wind. We had the forest to ourselves!

ENJOYING GOD'S FOREST

Description ~ We enjoyed an afternoon both on trail and off trail from the Jordan Pines area and around the Spruces Campground. We walked around winter campsites, heard squirrels, and even climbed hills.

SNOWSHOEING DOWN HILL

Location ~ Big Cottonwood Canyon, Mill D South Fork.  Hike Time ~ 2 hours.

BIG COTTONWOOD SNOWSHOE

GOOD WORKOUT

BLUE SKY DAY