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Distance: 4.5 miles RT Time: 2 hour Start: Provo Canyon to Vivian Park - S Fork Rd to Big Springs Park Difficulty: Family friendly - Moderate Elevation Gain: 842 ft We wanted to see how the kids would handle a 5 mile hike, so we chose the Big Springs Hollow Loop trail. To get to... Continue Reading →
Distance: 14.34 miles RT Time: 13 hours Start: Aspen Grove (past Sundance Resort on Alpine Scenic Highway) Difficulty: Strenuous Elevation Gain: 5445 ft On 9/7/13, my son and I decided to hike to Timp Summit to pass off a requirement for his hiking merit badge. We also invited Stan, a co-worker of mine from Manila... Continue Reading →
Distance: 2.24 miles RT Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Start: Difficulty: Strenuous Elevation Gain: 1196 ft I marked this trail as strenuous for several reasons: 1. The trail is not well marked, and it is easy to take the wrong path. 2. The path is overgrown with vegetation in areas. 3. Depending on the time... Continue Reading →
Distance: 6.5 miles RT Time: 3 hours Start: S-Curve in Big Cottonwood Canyon Difficulty: Moderate Elevation Gain: 2720 ft The hike to Lake Blanch is approximately 6.5 Miles round trip. It is a gentle climb, the trail is decent, and it has good trail markers. No dogs are allowed in the Cottonwood canyons due to... Continue Reading →
Neffs Canyon Trail located south of Mill Creek canyon and above a residential neighborhood. There is a dirt parking lot at the top of White-Way road. There appear to be a lot of smaller offshoot trails that may or may not take you anywhere. As you walk up the dirt road I passed by a water... Continue Reading →
Arches National Park has a lot to offer, especially arches in abundance. This single trail passes five unique arches (Tunnel, Pine Tree, Partition, Navajo, & Double O). We skipped two other possible arches due to time constraints. It also allows you to explore on some less used primitive trails. Distance: 5.4 miles RTTime: 3 hoursStart:... Continue Reading →
If you are looking for a fun bike ride near Arches National Park in Moab, don't miss this trail. The trail is difficult and there were many places I would have to dismount my bike and walk it up, but it was well worth the effort. This trail is also shared by the Jeep &... Continue Reading →
If you haven't been to Bridal Veil Falls lately, you are missing out. In fact, you should see it in various seasons to see how different it can be. Most people see the falls without ever leaving the paved trail. there is a trail that takes you to the bottom of the falls (or you... Continue Reading →
Arches National Park has a lot to offer, especially arches in abundance. This busy trail is mostly on hard rock surfaces and reaches the famous Delicate Arch which you see on many Utah license plates. If you aren't able to do this hike, there is a shorter hike to a lookout point further up the... Continue Reading →
On the NW side of Oahu, don't miss the hike through Waimea Valley to the falls. They have a restaurant and a recreation of a small village. The peacock wonder around looking for snacks, we saw several unique flowers, and I swam in the pool and sat below the waterfall. It was a great way... Continue Reading →
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