SUNSET PEAK

We had a wonderful time with Jesus today and enjoyed the views. We prayed along the way and had the peak to ourselves.

SUNSET PEAK

 DIRECTIONS: Drive up Little Cottonwood Canyon. At the booth in Alta they will let you know if there is parking available at the trailhead; otherwise you may have to park your car and take the free Summer shuttle up or hike up. 

SUNSET PEAK FROM ALTA

DESCRIPTION: Enjoy breathe-taking scenery of Little Cottonwood and beautiful flowers. You'll climb up 1 mile ~ 800' e.g. to Catherine's Pass where you'll see Catherine Lake and Brighton. This is a good place for a break. You'll enjoy walking by Pine trees up the sandy beach to the saddle. Get your camera out for panoramic shots of the lakes below. The hike to the summit took 1 hour 20 minutes and 1 hour back down. 

RATING: MODERATE ~ 1248' elevation gain 

MILEAGE: 1.5 miles to 10,648' summit. 

HIKE TIME: Allow 3 hours. 

GEAR: make sure you bring a jacket, water, sack lunch, energy snacks, sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, hiking pole, and first aid. WATERSHED: No dogs are allowed in Little or Big Cottonwood Canyons.

LAKE CATHERINE

WHITE PINE & BERRIES

God blessed us with cool weather, and gave us a day of healing. We had a time of prayer. The wildflowers were incredible!  

WHITE PINE LAKE

DESCRIPTION: A half day hike up to a beautiful granite rock lake on an old Jeep road. Enjoy wildflowers, shaded forest, and berries on the trail. There are fantastic views of Little Cottonwood Canyon from the top.

BERRIES

DIRECTIONS: Drive up Little Cottonwood Canyon to the White Pine trailhead. 

HIKE TIME: Allow 7 hours 

RATING: Intermediate ~ 2460' e.g. ~ 4.1 miles to lake. Not recommended for kids or beginner hikers. 

LITTLE COTTONWOOD HIKE

GEAR: make sure you bring a jacket, plenty of water, sack lunch, bug spray, energy snacks, sunscreen, hat, hiking pole, and hiking gear. WATERSHED: No swimming, no wading, and no dogs allowed in Little Cottonwood Canyon.

WILDFLOWERS and CLAYTON

Wonderful way to spend a Saturday. Enjoyed great views, had prayer on the summit and took pictures of wildflowers. We saw a deer, marmot, squirrel, birds, and few hikers.

CLAYTON PEAK

RATINGS: Intermediate 

(not recommended for kids or beginners)

MILEAGE: 2 1/2 miles to 10,721' summit, 1960' e.g.

HIKE TIME: 5 1/2 hours with breaks.

CLAYTON PEAK SOUTH VIEW

DIRECTIONS: Big Cottonwood Canyon begins at Wasatch Blvd. & Fort Union Blvd. in Salt Lake City. Drive to the top and park at Brighton ski resort.

RESTROOMS: Available at Silver Fork Lake visitor center.

CLAYTON PEAK EAST VIEW

DESCRIPTION:

• Look for the ski sign at the large Brighton parking area.
• Follow the gravel path to the Lake Mary trailhead.
• Walk up the hill full of wildflowers.
• Turn left at the Dog Lake trail junction.
• Keep following the trail to the left.
• The right trail takes you to Dog Lake.
• Walk through an enchanted forest.
• At Snake Creek Pass, enjoy the rocky overlook.
• Hike up the road to Clayton Peak.
• On the right, take the trail to the summit.
• As you scramble, enjoy breathe taking views.

WATERSHED: No dogs are allowed up Big Cottonwood. GEAR: Hiking pole is needed. Take water, sack lunch, first aid, bug spray, sunscreen, hat, camera, and hiking gear.

GOD GAVE US A BEAUTIFUL DAY

BALD MOUNTAIN

God gave us an awesome hike with cool mountain breezes! We saw Mirror Lake and Provo River falls afterwards. What a great way to escape the 100 degree weather.

BALD MOUNTAIN

DESCRIPTION: Enjoy a rocky adventure to a summit overlooking beautiful Mirror Lake. Bald Mountain offers a great panorama of the Uintas. 

BALD MOUNTAIN TRAILHEAD

RATINGS: MODERATE 

MILEAGE: 2 Miles to summit

ELEVATION GAIN: 1,250 elevation gain

HIKE TIME: 3 1/2 hours 

SCENIC VIEWS OF THE UINTAS

KIDS hike this trail, but must be watched because of steep exposure. 

RESTROOM

BALD MOUNTAIN HIKE

DIRECTIONS:

• From SLC, drive up I-80 eastbound;
• take US 40 south;
• take the Kamas/Park City exit &
• turn left traveling east to Kamas,
• turn left in Kamas
• then turn right on the Mirror Lake Highway,
• travel east on Highway 150,
• make sure you buy a rec pass at the entrance booth,
• at the Bald Mountain pass (approx 29 miles)
• turn left into trailhead parking.

FEE: Mirror Lake Recreation Pass  

BALD MOUNTAIN ~ MIRROR LAKE HIGHWAY

GEAR: You must bring a jacket! Bring bug spray, sunscreen, sack lunch, energy snacks, water, camera, hiking poles, first aid, and other hiking gear. 

BALD MOUNTAIN SUMMIT

EVER DREAM OF GOING
OUTDOORS WITH JESUS?

ROUND VALLEY ~ Mtn Biking

God blessed us with a cool morning. Round Valley is a wonderful singletrack trail with a variety of switchbacks, climbs and coasting downhill.

ROUND VALLEY

DESCRIPTION: We rode east on the paved Rail Trail about 2 miles, turned left up a side road, then right on a paved trail leading us northbound, then left on a dirt singletrack passing the Rec Center. At the intersection of Ability Way & F.J. Gilmore Way is the Round Valley trailhead. We rode counterclockwise following the Round Valley route, High Loop, Rad Ridge, and returned on the Valderoad. NO RESTROOMS at the Rail Trail. 

MEET PLACE: Park City Rail Trail Parking

on Prospector Avenue 

DRIVE TIME: 40 minutes from SLC DIRECTIONS: 1-80 eastbound to Park City, exit at Kimball Junction & turn right, drive to Park City and turn left on Kearns Blvd, turn right on Bonanza Blvd, then make an immediate left on Prospector Avenue, drive past the strip mall and turn right into Rail Trail parking lot. 

PARK CITY MOUNTAIN BIKING

BIKES: Mountain bikes 

RATINGS: Moderate/Intermediate 

RIDE TIME: 3 hours 

GEAR: helmet, extra tube, pump, tools to change flats, sunscreen, bug spray, water, dry lube, and energy gear, first aid, gloves, and other bike stuff.

FUN DAY WITH GOD

LAKE MARY

Perfect day, air condition breezes across the lake, wildflowers coming out, ducks playing in the water, birds singing in the bushes and lake is completely full. God gave us such an enjoyable day! 

LAKE MARY

DESCRIPTION: Your hike begins up a gravel pathway, look for the Lake Mary sign. You'll hike up a meadow full of wildflowers, pass under large fir trees, see scenic views of Brighton, cross over a wooden bridge, and hike up behind the reservoir. This is a fun adventure for all ages! 

DIRECTIONS: Enter Big Cottonwood Canyon from the intersection of Wasatch Blvd. and Fort Union Blvd. (70th South). Drive to the big parking lot at Brighton at the top of the canyon. On the east side of the parking lot is a large sign, this is the trailhead. Note: the old trail to the south is closed for vegetation restoration.

RATINGS: NEWBIES 

MILEAGE: 1 mile to lake, 800' elevation gain. HIKE TIME: 2 1/2 hours 

KIDS love this hike, but must be watched at all times. 

WATERSHED: No swimming, & no dogs allowed! 

RESTROOMS at the Silver Lake area.

GEAR: Sunscreen, hat, hiking stick, water, bug spray, camera, energy snacks, and first aid.

SUNDANCE ~ Stewart Falls hike

Refreshing day with Jesus at Sundance. Great chair lift ride was fun, seeing mountain bikers riding below. Cool mountain breezes on a hot sunny day. Stewart Falls was wonderful. Some of us even dared to get wet. On the trail we even saw a hummingbird nest.

SUNDANCE 

DESCRIPTION: Take the chair lift up and hike around a scenic loop. The trail has some exposure and some steep hills down to the falls. You'll walk through deep forests, meadows, and across streams. Be prepared to get wet, and enjoy going into the falls.

SUNDANCE SUMMER HIKE

MILEAGE: Stewart Falls Loop, 2 miles to the falls, 1.5 miles return. 

RATINGS: MODERATE 

HIKE TIME: 3 hours 20 minutes FEE: Sundance chairlift fee. 

KIDS are welcome if they are supervised at all times. 

STEWART FALLS TRAILHEAD

GEAR: hiking pole, water shoes, lunch, first aid, water, energy snacks, bug spray and sun protection. 

DIRECTIONS to Sundance: Take I-15 southbound to Orem, take exit #272 (800 North) and travel east toward mountains, drive up Provo Canyon 7 miles, turn left at SR 92, (Alpine Loop) Sundance is 2 miles up (left side)

STEWART FALLS

DARE TO GET WET?

LAST LOOK AT STEWART FALLS

HUMMING BIRDS