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Distance: 7.5 miles RT Time: 6-7 hours with kids Start: Y Mountain Trail Difficulty: Moderate - Strenuous Elevation Gain: 3110 ft (In the first 3.5 miles) We left a car at the new slate canyon parking area and then drove our other vehicle on to Y mountain trail. We started the hike at 9am so... Continue Reading →
Distance: 3.43 miles RT (to top of campground/end of road) Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Start: Mouth of Mapleton canyon Difficulty: Family friendly Elevation Gain: 641 ft (very gradual accent) Take 400 N. in Mapleton directly to the mouth of Mapleton canyon. There is a gate that blocks the road during winter months. I'm not... Continue Reading →
Distance: ~ 1.5 miles RT Time: 1 hr Start: Spanish Oaks Campground - 2939 South Spanish Oaks Drive (Above Spanish Oaks Golf Course & just above Spanish Oaks Reservoir). Difficulty: Family friendly Elevation Gain: 249 ft We went on this hike for the first time 5/1/15. We live in Provo, and it was about a 15 minute... Continue Reading →
Distance: 1.4 Miles RT Time: 1 hour. Start: End of Battle Creek Dr. in Pleasant Grove Difficulty: Family Friendly - Moderate Elevation Gain: 444 ft Battle Creek Falls is a short hike (a little less than 1.5 miles round trip), to a pretty decent waterfall. The trail continues past the waterfall, but we didn't make it that... Continue Reading →
Distance: 5 miles RT Time: 2 hours Start: Diamond Fork Canyon - Three forks parking lot Difficulty: Easy - Moderate Elevation Gain: 904 This is a very popular trail and the dirt parking lot is often very full. I've done this hike several times and still find it enjoyable. I have even taken scout groups... Continue Reading →
The Y Hike is a steep, hot, crowded, and kinda ugly hike. Some students and nearby residents jog it on a daily basis, and I commend them for it, but I like a little more variety to my workout (and to be honest, I'm pretty sure I couldn't jog it so maybe I'm just jealous).... Continue Reading →
This is a fun trail starting from above Sundance in a place called Aspen Grove. To get to the main parking lot you pass a fee station where you have to pay a few bucks. I'm not aware of anywhere else nearby you can park and hike so you might as well just pay the... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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