Saturday, August 8, 2026

SILVER FORK TRAIL #169

 HIKING BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON

SHOWY FLEABANE

THIMBLEBERRY

PARK AT SOLITUDE 
WALK TO TRAILHEAD

RATINGS: MODERATE
ELEVATION GAIN: 570'
MILEAGE: 4.2 MILES TOTAL
OUT & BACK FROM SOLITUDE
HIKE TIME: 2 HOURS
RESTROOM AT SOLITUDE
NO DOGS ALLOWED
PLEASE STAY ON TRAILS & ROADS
PLEASE RESPECT PRIVATE PROPERTY

SILVER FORK TRAIL

PEARLY EVERLASTINGS & FLEABANES

DIRT ROAD TO LOWER MINE

WONDERFUL DAY 

LOWER MINE

PAINTBRUSH & SHOWY DAISIES

SILVER FORK

HIKE DOWN SILVER FORK TRAIL &
TAKE HONEYCOMB CLIFF TRAIL

GOD'S BEAUTIFUL WILDFLOWERS

EVER DREAM OF HIKING
OUTDOORS WITH JESUS

Thursday, August 6, 2026

LAKE SOLITUDE FROM BRIGHTON

 HIKING BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON

PAINTBRUSH

HIKE ON THE BOARDWALK
TO THE LAKE SOLITUDE TRAIL

SILVER LAKE IN BRIGHTON 

LAKE SOLITUDE TRAIL

WHITE ASTER

BEAUTIFUL DAY WITH GOD

HIKING TO LAKE SOLITUDE

LAKE SOLITUDE

BIRD ON A BRANCH

BEAUTIFUL LAKE SOLITUDE

RATINGS: NEWBIES
MILEAGE: 2.8 MILES TOTAL
ELEVATION GAIN: 390'
KID FRIENDLY
NO DOGS
NO WADING & NO SWIMMING
RESTROOMS
GPS: 40°36'13.0"N 111°35'05.5"W
PARKING FEE: $10 for 3 day pass
or use America The Beautiful,
Senior, or National Pass on dashboard

EVER DREAM OF GOING
OUTDOORS WITH JESUS


GOD CREATED THE
SILVERY LUPINE

Saturday, August 1, 2026

GREENS BASIN

 HIKING BIG COTTONWOOD

WESTERN MONKSHOOD

MOOSE & CALF BLOCKING TRAIL
WE BUSHWACKED UP A DEER TRAIL
TO GET AROUND THEM

FROM SPRUCES CAMPGROUND
HIKE UP DAYS FORK TRAIL
AT TOP OF FIRST HILL
TAKE GREENS BASIN TRAIL

SHOWY GOLDENEYE

RATINGS: MODERATE PLUS
MILEAGE: 3.3 MILES TOTAL
ELEVATION GAIN:  1,000'
HIKE TIME: 2 1/2 HOURS
TRAILHEAD: 40°38'28.3"N 111°38'19.1"W
PARKING FEE: $10 for 3 Day Pass or
use America the Beautiful or National Pass
RESTROOMS
NO DOGS ALLOWED

BUTTERWEED

GREENS BASIN

ORANGE HAWKWEED

QUAKING ASPENS

GOD GAVE US A WONDERFUL DAY

BLOWING A WESTERN SALSIFY
RELEASES TINY PARACHUTES

RED BANEBERRY
HIGHLY TOXIC TO HUMANS 

CALIFORNIA TORTOISESHELL BUTTERFLY

ADVENTURES BEGINS
OUTDOORS WITH JESUS

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