In early September we enjoyed a brief get-away in Park City thanks to LuJean's sister who had several unused nights at The Miners Club -- thanks Beth!!
In early October we returned to the North Fork of American Fork Canyon to check on the autumn leaves and see if there was any water left in the reservoir at Silver Lake Flat after the hot, dry summer. Very little water, but beautiful colors.
September 28th Matt, Julie, Spencer & Maddie backpacked into Coyote Gulch for a two night stay at Jacob Hamblin Arch. Photos of their adventure are at: Friends & Family > Julie's Album
September 24th Rob & LuJean traveled to Grand Teton National Park for a three night stay in search of autumn colors. See: Outings > Photo Field Trips > 2018 Teton Autumn
July 14th was Beth's biennial family get together at the North Shore of Bear Lake.
We joined Matt, Julie and the kids for raspberry shakes in Garden City - yum!
July 20th we did an early morning Jeep trip to Albian Basin to check out the wild flowers and escape the summer heat.
June 28th LuJean and I packed a picnic, climbed into Smokey and headed for Brighton, with a stop at the Silver Fork Lodge for breakfast.
From Brighton we drove up to Guardsman Pass, than down to Midway, and then up Snake Creek Canyon to the ridge above the North Fork of American Fork Canyon.
Left is the clearing on the ridge while the photo on the right is the road coming down American Fork Canyon.
On the right is a view of Mount Timpanogos with Tibble Fork Reservoir. When we arrived at Tibble Fork we did a side trip that took us up to Silver Lake Flats (above) where we had lunch.
It was a welcome break for the valley heat, although the roads were often rough and dusty but better than in the 1960s when Tom and I explored the area. It was good to see access to Mineral Basin and Mary Ellen Gulch remains open.
Early June ended with several short Jeep excursions near Moab. Pictures from the trip are in a new gallery at:
Outings> Jeep Trips> 2018 Moab
After years of renting, we ordered a 2018 Jeep Wrangler on March 7th. It arrived on April 27th - a very exciting day!
Definitely a hit with the kids...
In March we joined Matt, Julie and the grand kids for a get away in St. George. We had a fun time hiking to a slot canyon where ancient rock art was hidden in the shadows.