Community Trips
Lone Peak is the "notched" peak at the top of the huge mountain on the south side of the road as your traveling up Little Cottonwood canyon. The peak is visible from most of the Salt Lake and Utah County areas. All approaches to the peak are long with substantial elevation gain. My son (Tyler) and I decided a couple weeks previous that we were going to do the hike. A friend...
Red Pine Lake - Including Lower and Upper Lakes
Turramurra Lodge Condominiums, Utah, United States
8.7 miles
8.7 miles
Trip stats, data, and additional information can be found below this summaryThe trip to Red Pine Lake can easily be enjoyed as a day hike, and is definitely one of the top places to visit each summer. I've done it before, but it had been about 9 years and I didn't have the time or energy during that trip to hike up to the upper lakes.. which is a very rewarding experience.So...
Our family held a family reunion in Park City in 2007. I thought that while I was in Utah I would attempt a peak. Lone Peak turned out to be a fairly tough hike. I started around 5AM, solo, and made it to a false summit at around noon. Unfortunately, I only had my GPS track (no map, mistake), and I climbed myself into a dead end. ...
Short hike to nature's perfect waterslide!
To break up a long drive, we go for a little ski in Little Cottonwood Canyon in Utah.
A great short hike for kids. Hiked this with our 4 kids.
I decided to get one more good hike in before winter, and I chose Dry Creek Canyon because I have never been there before, and I have always wanted to explore this corner of the Wasatch. I arrived at the trail head around 8:30 and was plesantly surprised to find only one vehicle.
The trail is an old service road that was once used to maintain a pipeline that brought water to a...
5.66 mi. Alpine area with lots of narrow trails, and beautiful scenery.
For pictures and description of this trail, see http://www.dyeclan.com/outdooractivities/caving/timpanogoscave/.
I also have lots of other fun outdoor activities in and around Utah on my website: http://dyeclan.com/outdooractivities.
These include canoeing, canyoneering, caving, hiking, hot springs, rock
climbing, and fun places. The site's a work in progress, so check back
often.
A hike to (and through) Timpanogos cave. Hike is short, and the path is paved.
