OUTDOORS WITH JESUS: August 2010

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Desolation Lake

Great weather today! Thank you Jesus! According to the weatherman it was suppose to be a wash-out! It was a great day for hiking!

MILL D NORTH FORK TRAIL

DESCRIPTION: This trail is shared with mountain bikers, joggers, and hikers. A scenic trail with an overlook, stream, wildflowers, forest and meadow. Desolation Lake is one of the most beautiful lakes in Big Cottonwood Canyon. There are a couple of steep sections on the trail; but most of the hike is moderate. Hikers have the right-of-way; but it is always good to get off the trail for a mountain bikers.

BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON

ELEVATION GAIN: 1890'

RATINGS: INTERMEDIATE

MILEAGE: 3.5 miles to lake.

GEAR: Make sure you bring plenty of water, jacket, and energy snacks.

HIKE TIME: Allow 4 1/2 hours to have fun! WATERSHED AREA: No dogs allowed!

No swimming, no wading, no washing in streams or lakes.

DESOLATION LAKE

RESTROOM: Available at Mill D North Fork.

DIRECTIONS: Big Cottonwood Canyon begins at Wasatch Blvd, and Fort Union Blvd. in Salt Lake City, UT. Drive 9 miles up the canyon. Trail will be on the left.

BEAUTIFUL DAY WITH JESUS

TRAIL JUNCTION WITH DOG LAKE

Monday, August 23, 2010

PARK CITY RAIL TRAIL TO ROUND VALLEY

UNION PACIFIC RAIL TRAIL

DESCRIPTION: From Park City ride the Rail trail to the second road. Turn left and go up the hill to the parkway trail. Turn left at the next trail marker. At Quinns trailhead, ride north on the road, until you find the Round Valley trailhead marker. Follow the Round Valley trail signs, take the High Loop, and riding down the first hill, take Seventy 101 and follow Valderoad all the way back to the ball park. Then retrace yourself back to the Rail trail and ride back to the parking lot.

ROUND VALLEY

MILEAGE ~ 8.33 miles total

ELEVATION GAIN ~ 600'

RATINGS ~ MODERATE

RESTROOM: available at the ball park.

PARKING LOT F: Propector Ave, Park City

GOD BLESSED US TODAY

Saturday, August 21, 2010

WALL LAKE

God blessed us with a wonderful day in the mountains. We began our journey at Trail Lake, seeing fishermen sitting on boulders.

TRIAL LAKE

TRAIL BEGINS WEST OF CABIN

The easy hike took us through pine forest, across a wood plank bridge, and through beautiful meadows full of wildflowers.

WOODEN BRIDGE

WILDFLOWERS

HORSES AT WALL LAKE

We saw a family riding horses, teenagers jumping off cliffs at Wall Lake, and even a backpacking team of goats.

FISHING AT WALL LAKE

TRIAL LAKE to WALL LAKE TRAIL DESCRIPTION: An enjoyable trail shared with horses, through yellow pine forest, and meadows. This trail is less crowded than the one at the Crystal Lake trailhead.

RATINGS: NEWBIES

MILEAGE: 1.25 miles each way

ELEVATION GAIN: 340'

RESTROOM available at Trial Lake.

GEAR: Always take a jacket with you and food and water.

FEE: Mirror Lake Recreation Pass or use National Rec Pass.

MIRROR LAKE HIGHWAY HIKE

DIRECTIONS: Drive 17.8 Miles from Kamas, Utah, up SR 150, Mirror Lake Highway. Turn left at Trail Lake and go to fisherman parking or park on the road.