Saturday, June 26, 2010

SUNDANCE ~ STEWART FALLS HIKE

God blessed us with great fellowship, waterfalls, blue sky, and a fantastic hike!

OUTDOORS WITH JESUS
24th ANNIVERSARY

SUNDANCE SKI RESORT


DESCRIPTION: Purchase your tickets at the Lift House. Enjoy a scenic ride on the chairlift. You'll get off part way up the mountain and begin hiking through a forest. 

SUNDANCE SUMMER CHAIR LIFT RIDE 

GET OFF LIFT TO GO HIKING

MAKE SURE YOU GET A MAP

LIFE IS LIKE A LOG 


Make sure you bring your camera. You'll enjoy climbing up on a huge log to take a photo. There are a few steep hills and a stream crossing, climbing down to the falls. 


WALK THRU THE FALLS

RELAX BY THE CREEK

LIFE WITH JESUS IS ENJOYABLE

STEWART FALLS

Return to Sundance on the lower trail.  Do not take the trail to Aspen Grove.
MILEAGE: 2.5 miles round trip
HIKE TIME: 3 1/2 hours
RATINGS: Moderate, kids love this hike, but need to be watched at all times.
CHAIR LIFT FEE:
GEAR: Wear shoes and clothing you can get wet. Also, bring a hiking pole, to give you support going down hills and walking across streams.
DIRECTIONS FROM SLC: 1 hours drive time.
Take I-15 Southbound to Orem, Take exit 272 (800 North), Turn left and drive on 800 North and go uo Provo Canyon, after driving through the tunnel, turn left on SR92 Alpine Loop,
Turn left at Sundance.

Saturday, June 19, 2010

ADAMS CANYON

ADAMS CANYON TRAILHEAD

It's a wonderful day with Jesus hiking up Adams Canyon. Getting up in the mountains is like a cleansing from every day stress, and city life.
 

KIDS LOVE THIS HIKE

DESCRIPTION:
Adams Canyon trail, is very popular trail. You hike up to the sandy trail to the Bonneville Shoreline trail, where you will have great views of the Great Salt Lake. 

ADAMS CANYON

The canyon trail, follows a bubbling stream, through a forest of firs, scrub oaks, box elders, and maples. On the trail, you will pass by a huge fir tree, cross a wooden bridge, follow hidden trails, climb over rocky areas, walk along narrow ledges, walk under huge logs, step on stones across the stream, and cool off by Adams Canyon Falls at the top.

DOGS LOVE THIS HIKE

RATINGS: Moderate Plus 
MILEAGE: 3.9 miles round trip 
NO RESTROOMS
KIDS: Need to be supervised
DRIVE TIME FROM SLC: 40 minutes  
TRAILHEAD: Oak Hills Drive & US 89, Layton, Utah 

ADAM CANYON FALLS

FOUR YEAR OLD HIKED TO THE FALLS

WONDERFUL DAY WITH JESUS

WHAT'S CRAWLING ON MY HAT

LET ME TAKE A LOOK

Monday, June 7, 2010

UNION PACIFIC RAIL TRAIL ~ WANSHIP TO ECHO RESERVOIR

Wonderful afternoon with Jesus, pedaling by horses, cows and farm animals. There is a new paved section, between Coalville road and mile 22, near Echo Reservoir. 

WANSHIP, UTAH

DESCRIPTION: We park at Wanship and ride our bicycles north to the first campground area at Echo Reservoir and back. We took a break at the Coalville station.

ECHO RESERVOIR

RESTROOMS: at Wanship and Coalville.
 
MILEAGE: 19 miles, out and back.
RIDE TIME: 3 1/4 hours 
RATINGS: Moderate 
BICYCLES: Mountain bicycles 

TWO FLAT TIRES

GEAR: Make sure you have pump and tools to change flats. Water, energy food, first aid, and jacket.
 

GOAT HEADS STRIKES AGAIN