Friday, July 31, 2009

DUSTY BERG TRAIL



HIKERS: Kim, Amy, Charlynn, Sandra, dogs (3)
TIME: Summit 25 min.
WEATHER: sunny, clear and cool- about 57F

KIM'S NOTES: This is the first ascent for us on this hike. It is a beautiful, but steep one. The Ponderosa pines through the lower section were my personal favorite. It is quite a narrow, hazardous trail. Loose dirt and gravel combined with the incline, plus tripping over all the dogs, it is amazing we didn't have more falls (yes, of course I fell).

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

BACKBONE


HIKERS: Jamie, Kim, Amy & dogs
SUMMIT TIME: 40 min to the gate
RT TIME: 1 hr 15 min (approx)
WEATHER: 77 F at finish

AMY'S NOTES: A lovely hike in Sanpete. A traverse through multiple ecological zones, small hamlets, and a stunning view of our latest public art water sculpture. Truly an inspiring place to live.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

PROVO RIVER: LOWER TOWN SECTION



DATE: Monday, June 22, 2009
PADDLERS: Kim, Amy, Virg, Mark & Son
PUT-IN: Fire Station, Columbia Ln
TAKE-OUT: Utah Lake State Park
TIME: 2 hr (approx)
DISTANCE:
FLOW:

AMY'S NOTES: This section of the Provo really should be called the bushwack-swift-river-jungle-slalom run. This was the christening run for my new inflatable kayak. Unsure of how wet I would be getting, I opted not to take the camera so there are no pix of the river. But the first section was defined by a swift current moving through a winding landscape with several low bridges and branches for ducking, followed by a slow wide almost swampy section reminiscent of deep south places I've only seen in the movies.

SKYLINE MEANDER



HIKERS: Amy, Joane, Devyn, Bella, Sophie, the dogs
WEATHER: 72 F, Sunny

AMY'S NOTES: On top of skyline drive, east of ephraim in the mountains. Little Sophie and Bella weren't too psyched to be in the great outdoors, but Devyn loved it. As did the dogs and joane. It was about 15 degrees cooler and all the flowers were in bloom. Everything smelled great.

ALBION BASIN: LAKE CATHERINE


DATE: July 19, 2009
HIKERS: Amy & Lin
WEATHER: Sunny, 75 F
DISTANCE: 2.6 miles
SUMMIT TIME: 35 MIN
RT TIME: 1 H 55 MIN
SUMMIT ELEV: 10,000 ft (approx)

AMY'S NOTES: From Alta head up to the Sunnyside chairlift parking lot and take the Catherine Pass trail. A beautiful summer day filled with wildflowers, cool mountain water, pines, and a great escape from the heat in the valley.

Saturday, July 11, 2009

BALD MOUNTAIN


HIKERS: Amy, Isa & Hope the dogs
SUMMIT: 20 min 40 sec
RT TIME: 42 min
WEATHER: 63 F, overcast

AMY'S NOTES: Fastest time yet! Ran the last stretch tripping with Hope biting my ankles the whole way. The goal of under 20 minutes is not far away...

Saturday, July 4, 2009

BALD MOUNTAIN ON THE 4TH


HIKERS: Kim, Samantha, Andrew
SUMMIT: 26 min.
RT TIME: 45 min.
WEATHER: 61 f, cloudy

NOTES: a great way to start our 4th of July! I've never taken my kids on the Bald Mountain hike before. It was fun and it gives them a great appreciation of what I love to do. We had a fun time.