Investing, Travel and the Great Outdoors
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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: 4.88 miles round trip (I didn't make it to the top) Time: 4 hour Start: Wasatch Blvd Difficulty: Strenuous Elevation Gain: 2781 ft I hiked this with a co-worker visiting from Manila, Philippians. We started around 4pm and wanted to get down before it got dark, so unfortunately we didn't make it to the... 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 →
One of the top peaks in El Yunque forest is the Britton Tower. It rains nearly every day in the forest and we had to wait for a moment when the clouds blew over to even get some pictures. But it was amazing to see. The trail is partially on trail and partially on a... Continue Reading →
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Distance: 3.5 Miles RT Time: 4 hours (We had an excursion deadline). Start: Beach, many excursions start at a road higher up. Difficulty: Strenuous Elevation Gain: 3340 ft (steep hike) Who is crazy enough to pay to go on an excursion to hike up to the top of a huge mountain while on a cruise to... 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 new favorite hike of mine in Snow Canyon. The path is great for the whole family. Because you enter a canyon about half way through you are somewhat protected from the elements. There is a great arch, a small stream, sand, lava rock, etc... "Johnson Canyon – 2 miles. Easy. Level... Continue Reading →
"Butterfly Trail – 2 miles. Moderate. Some steep slopes, steps and uneven surfaces. Winding along the west side of Petrified Dunes, this trail leads to West Canyon Overlook and lava tubes." - http://stateparks.utah.gov/sites/stateparks.utah.gov/files/SCSP2013web.pdf From Oct 2011:
"Petrified Dunes Trail – 1.2 miles. Moderate. Some steep slopes, uneven surfaces. This trail crosses massive Navajo sandstone outcrops and sand dunes frozen in time." From our last visit Oct 2011:
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