The first hike, Amanda, the kids and I went to Silver Lake. It is located at the top of Big Cottonwood Canyon and is a short one mile hike on a nice groomed trail around a small mountain lake. We started with a picnic, and there were some very aggressive squirrels and chipmunks that kept trying to sneak up and get some of our food. The hike was nice and easy, and a welcome change of pace from the hustle and bustle of the city.
The second hike was with Ivy, Jeff, the kids and myself. We went up Spanish Fork Canyon to check out some campsites, and hiked up to The Hot Pots. It was a two and a half mile hike up a fairly rough trail that ended in a waterfall, and natural hot springs. We could tell when we were getting close, it started to smell like rotten eggs. There were signs posted warning of "Nude Swimmers" in the hot springs. Luckily we didn't see any. Everyone enjoyed getting their feet wet in the warm water. Olivia really enjoyed the hike, as she spent most of the time on my shoulders.
Posted by Richard
It looks like everyone had fun. I would enjoy the warm water but not the long steep hike to get to it. Maybe I could handle Silver Lake.
ReplyDeleteLove the pictures! It was fun hiking with you guys. We will have to do more of it soon!
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