Easy backpacking adventure for our kids - close to home, hiking all downhill, beautiful fall colors, drinking fountains. Distance: 3.21 miles one way Time: 2 hours Start: We drove to the... Continue Reading →
Rock Canyon Trail
Buffalo Peak Trail
Quick family friendly hike in Provo with a view of the entire valley. Fall colors were wonderful. Distance: 1.09 miles round trip Time: Less than 1 hr (~45 min) Start: Difficulty: Easy Elevation Gain: 284 Fee: ... Continue Reading →
Slate Canyon Loop Trail
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 →
Y Mountain Hike
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 →
Stewart Falls
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 →
Big Springs Hollow Trail
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 →
Timp Summit Hike
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 →
Bridal Veil Falls
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 →