A few weeks ago Steve decided to hike Mt. Timpanogos with his brother, Ryan, and his brother-in-law, Joe. They got up early and started the hike at about 6:30.
Ryan, Joe, and Steve along the trail. We started at the Aspen Grove trail (Sundance), which is a beatiful trail, full of waterfalls and wildflowers. Not to give away the ending, but we went down the Timpanooke Trail to get the full Timpanogos experience.
The scenery along the trail is incredible.
The hillsides were full of mountain goats. I think they were pretty domesticated, because you could get pretty close and they wouldn't run away. This is the first time I had ever seen mountain goats in their "natural" habitat.
Emerald Lake - beautiful, and fed by glaciers! And yes...we hiked in the snow too!
At the top! 11,749 feet high - the second highest peak in Utah's Wasatch range. Second only to Mt. Nebo, which I conquered back in 2004! This was about a 9 hour hike, including an hour on top for lunch. It's not quite Everest, but it's definitely a satisfying hike.
2 comments:
I wish Blake and I would have done this hike while in Utah. It looks just beautiful. When I saw the first picture I said, "Look, it's Tim's brother, how does Steve know him?" It took me a minute to remember the family connection. It looks like you are doing great down south.
We love Washington. I wouldn't change a thing about life and motherhood. Wait, I would have Braden sleep through the whole night. That's it.
Joe absolutely loved that hike! I'm glad it worked out for you guys to all go together.
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