Saturday, October 28, 2017

GHOST FALLS


DESCRIPTION:  Enjoy a hike through the foothills and woods of Corner Canyon, to a waterfall.
TRAILHEAD: COYOTE HOLLOW 










RATINGS: Moderate
MILEAGE: 2.75 mile loop
ELEVATION GAIN:  450'

HIKE TIME: 2 1/2 to 3 hours















NO DOGS allowed in Ghost Falls watershed area
KID FRIENDLY



RESTROOM available at the trailhead
GOOGLE MAPS: "Coyote Hollow Trailhead, Draper, UT





Listen to MERCY ME's new song, "GHOST."

Thursday, October 19, 2017

AUTUMN MYSTERY HIKE

SOMEWHERE IN THE WASATCH MOUNTAINS 
GOD BLESSED US WITH A WONDERFUL DAY
DO YOU KNOW WHERE WE ARE HIKING?

AUTUMN LEAVES ARE GOLDEN BROWN

WHERE ARE WE?

WE SAW ONLY A FEW HIKERS AND MOUNTAIN BIKERS

HERE'S A MAJOR CLUE


EVER DREAM OF HIKING
OUTDOORS WITH JESUS?


Wednesday, October 11, 2017

ADAMS CANYON in AUTUMN


GOD has blessed us with some Amazing Autumn leaves while hiking this 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: 3 1/2 hours
MILEAGE: 3.9 miles round trip


NO RESTROOMS available.
DOGS on leash.  Please bring clean up bags.


DIRECTIONS from SALT LAKE CITY
take I-15 north,
(after passing Lagoon) 
take exit 324 - US 89 (drive north)
when you drive through OAK HILLS DRIVE intersection,
prepare to turn right on the next frontage road,  make another right on EAST SIDE DR (drive south), you find a dirt parking area above the intersection of OAK HILLS DRIVE.


DIRECTIONS from OGDEN take US 89 south toward Farmington,  turn left at Cherry Lane intersection,
turn right on Valley View Drive (drive south),  turn left on 1200 North (drive west),  this will become Eastside Drive (drive south)   Look for a lot of cars parked by a dirt parking area.


Saturday, October 7, 2017

FALL COLOR TOUR

ENJOYED A WONDERFUL AUTUMN DAY IN THE MOUNTAINS HIKING IN THE SILVER LAKE AREA



ASPEN LEAVES USUALLY TURN YELLOW AND ARE AT THEIR PEAK THE FIRST WEEKEND IN OCTOBER.   



WE FOUND SOME FALL COLORS AT BRIGHTON


GOD BLESSED US WITH WONDERFUL FALL LEAVES

Friday, September 29, 2017

SNOWBASIN ~ OGDEN OVERLOOK

OGDEN CANYON OVERLOOK
DESCRIPTION: Look for the gated road below parking lot H. You'll find the Maples Trailhead sign. Take the old road down the hill. When you come upon a trail junction, do not take the Art Nord trail down. At the end of the road, you'll see a trail sign for Ogden Canyon Overlook by a picnic table. This is a great place for a break. The singletrack trail winds through a forest up the ridge to the saddle. Make sure you stay on the main trail, if you want to reach Coldwater Overlook. The trail is closed when wet.


BLUE ELDERBERRIES
RESTROOMS: Available in the Lodge and Gift shop.
RATINGS: Moderate
ELEVATION GAIN: 810'
MILEAGE: 2.5 miles to Coldwater Overlook
HIKE TIME: 3 hours



TRAILHEAD: Maples Trailhead 
DRIVE TIME: 1 hour to Snowbasin from Salt Lake City.



DIRECTIONS: Take I-15 northbound, after passing the Lagoon exit, take US 89 north, then I-84 east, take Mountain Green exit, and follow signs up the hill to Snowbasin.
GOOGLE MAP: "Snowbasin Ski Resort"


MAPLE TREE

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

MUELLER PARK ~ TRAIL 141

TRAILHEAD















Enjoy hiking 3 1/2 miles to an Elephant Rock overlook.
RATINGS: Moderate
ELEVATION GAIN: 968'
TOTAL HIKE TIME: 3 3/4 hours, unless you turn back early.


NO RESTROOMS available now.   
DIRECTIONS from SLC: Take I-15 exit 315, 2600 South,
drive up the hill and the road curves left becoming Orchard Drive (north), turn right on 1800 South and drive straight to the mountains.  Park outside Mueller Park at Maple Ridge Drive and Mueller Park Road.


GEAR: Where warm clothes, jacket, gloves, hat, bring water, energy snacks, and camera


DOG OWNERS: Need to clean up after their pets.



WANT A NEW LIFE?  FOLLOW JESUS!

Saturday, September 16, 2017

MYSTERY HIKE?

THE WEATHER FORECAST ALL WEEK 
WAS FOR A RAINY MORNING;
BUT GOD GAVE US A SUNNY, BLUE SKY DAY!



NOBODY KNEW WHERE WE WERE GOING THIS MORNING, NOT EVEN THE HIKE LEADER... 
UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE.


CAN YOU GUESS WHERE WE WENT?   
HERE ARE TWO CLUES.








THE AUTUMN LEAVES ARE BEAUTIFUL



DO YOU RECOGNIZE THE TRAIL?



EVER BEEN OUTDOORS WITH JESUS?