Saturday, October 29, 2016

HIKE to the LIVING ROOM










GREAT DAY OUTDOORS WITH JESUS



DESCRIPTION: Park by the Bonneville Shoreline trail, near the gate to Red Butte Gardens, on Colorow Road and Wakara Way. Follow the shoreline trail south. At Georges Hollow take the trail on the left side up to the upper shoreline trail and turn right. You'll find the main trail to the Big Beacon and Living Room around the bend. 


  • RATINGS: MODERATE
  • MILEAGE: 1.3 miles each way
  • ELEVATION: 950' gain
  • KIDS & DOGS enjoy this trail.
  • NO RESTROOMS are available
  • HIKE TIME: 2 1/2 hours
  • DIRECTIONS: From Foothill Blvd, near the U of U, follow signs to Red Butte Gardens. Drive up Wakara Way and turn right on Colorow Dr and park.

Saturday, October 22, 2016

ADAMS CANYON




Enjoy Autumn leaves while hiking an obstacle course.
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.
RATINGS: MODERATE PLUS
ELEVATION GAIN: 1,212'
HIKE TIME: 4 hours
MILEAGE: 3.9 miles round trip
NO RESTROOMS: 
DIRECTIONS: GOOGLE MAP "Adams Canyon Trailhead, Layton, UT"

Saturday, October 15, 2016

GHOST FALLS





















DESCRIPTION: Enjoy a walk through a forest to Ghost Falls. Travel the Bonneville Shoreline trail down the hill, connect with Canyon Hollow trail, turn left on the Burnham Creek trail, right on the Gas Line trail, left on the Ghost Falls trail.  After seeing Ghost Falls, continue on the trail, take a left and join the Canyon Hollow trail and head back to Coyote Hollow trailhead.
TRAILHEAD: COYOTE HOLLOW 
RATINGS: Moderate

MILEAGE: 2.75 mile loop
ELEVATION GAIN:  500'
NO DOGS allowed in Ghost Falls watershed area
RESTROOMS available


DIRECTIONS: Travel toward the Draper Temple,
from Highland Drive, take RAMBLING ROAD,
turn right on MIKE WEIR DRIVE,
turn left toward the Draper Temple parking,
turn right on CANYON VISTA LN.
turn left on GREY FOX DR.
turn right on COYOTE HOLLOW CT.
and find a place to park.

GOOGLE MAP: Draper Temple, Draper, Utah




ANOTHER GREAT DAY OUTDOORS WITH JESUS

Saturday, October 8, 2016

mystery hike???

WHERE DID WE GO?

BEGINNING OF OUR HIKE


ANOTHER GREAT DAY WITH GOD





NICE VIEW

WHAT'S THIS?
MILEAGE: 5.6 total miles
ELEVATION GAIN: 600'

Saturday, October 1, 2016

WILLOW LAKE


GOD IS AWESOME




WILLOW LAKE

DESCRIPTION:  The Willow Heights Trail is great Autumn hike.  The trail begins with a steep climb, but levels out.  We took the trail counter-clockwise around the lake.  
RATINGS: NEWBIES
MILEAGE: 2.15 total circling the lake.
ELEVATION GAIN:  600'

RESTROOM:  Use the restroom at Mill D South Fork when driving up the canyon.
NO DOGS ALLOWED IN BIG COTTONWOOD 
DIRECTIONS:  Enter Big Cottonwood Canyon at Fort Union Blvd. and Wasatch Blvd; SLC, Utah.   Drive 12.1 miles up and park on the side of the road.   Look for the stone trail marker on the north side of the Big Cottonwood Canyon road.
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