On Saturday, 17 April, I joined the Hastings for a hike up the hills above 11th Avenue in Salt Lake City. I spent my junior-high and high-school years in SLC and this was all East High territory. As I mentioned in a much earlier post, most of our recreation took place in Utah County rather than Salt Lake County. So in spite of this area being home for several years, I had never been on this hike. When I saw Anna's post last year about a similar adventure, I expressed a very strong interest in going along should the hike ever be repeated. The invitation was extended and I was on my way.
It was a beautiful day and the hike was wonderful. Our destination was Twin Peaks which turned out to be a perfect goal. There were beautiful views of SLC and the mountains and valley beyond, and the air at the top was cool and fresh (OK, windy). The main trail was good but shared with hundreds of bikers. We broke loose from the main trail and pushed up the steep inclines to the summit where we ate our snacks. When we returned to the car we all had wobbly legs, but were well rewarded for our efforts.
We returned to Provo where Tucker passed off some scouting requirements by grilling for us all. It was a very enjoyable day.
The two humps in the distance are the Twin Peaks
SLC spread out below us
Trekking along the trail
Anders and Clara make the assault on the summit
Steep going
With all that stuff around my neck it's a wonderI wasn't choked to death or garroted
We did it!
Twin tops
The Hastings, Salt Lake Valley, and the Oquirrh Mountains
Snack break with the Wasatch Mountains behind
Snacking in the hollow of a rock out of the wind
The first hint of spring
The cub-scout chef and his brother
Clara was pleased to be there
After the hike, everyone was STARVING!What's next, a canyon hike?
That's all for now.
OXO
D.
7 comments:
Looks awful fun! Good job on the food by Tuck it looks like!
Hooray. I'm glad you came, and the bbq was delish. A canyon hike sounds great.
Looks like 'twas a beautiful day for a hike. I'm envious!
Or maybe a hike to Ensign Peak! Though maybe you should do this one with Emily's family... ha ha. It's also a nice SLC view hike!
We did it several years ago and I blogged about it here:
http://flushedface.blogspot.com/2006/10/evening-hike.html
Ellie: Ensign Peak looks like a great hike. It is much more immediate to downtown SLC. My SLC views were all telephoto pics. I am glad you refreshed our memories.
D.
It reminds me a great deal of the herefordshire beacon. you've turned into quite the little mountaineer. Looking forward to hanging with you in Disneyland
What a great outing! The pictures are lovely. My favorite is the "we did it" shot. Well done. :)
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