Utah is home to the greatest snow on earth, which means there are a lot of great winter adventures in this state. We love finding ways to enjoy winter and snow without spending a lot of money, or getting too cold, or needing too much gear. All of these ideas are the fun winter adventures we have tried in order to have a great winter.
Utah's Adventure Dad is a school teacher, so almost all of our vacations come in the Summer or over Spring or Fall Break. But recently we took the opportunity to make a short trip to Arches National Park in January. There were so many advantages to this short trip! We will…
We are always looking for a nice way to spend a winter evening. Our three boys get pretty stir crazy being in the house all the time, so we decided to try ice skating. If you totalled up the number of times we've been, it would add to less than ten.…
We are always on the lookout for a fun place to go sledding. There wasn't much snow down here in the valley, so we headed up the mountain in hopes of finding a spot to sled. We had heard that Donut Falls was a great spot, so yesterday we spent the…
This weekend we decided to hike Hidden Falls in Big Cottonwood Canyon for our 52 Hike Challenge. This short walk barely qualifies as a hike as it is a mere 100 yards or so to the falls, but it is an adventurous 100 yards, particularly in winter. To access Hidden…
We decided to try some nice short hikes this weekend! It was nearly 60 degrees, and we didn't want to waste an opportunity to add to our list for the 52 Hike Challenge. We drove to our favorite place, Big Cottonwood Canyon, and parked on the S curve. Then we trekked…
Dripping Rock Trail is the perfect winter hike for families. The destination is fun and often amazing, and it's a flat, easy walk. This is a great trail in the summer, too, but when we hiked Dripping Rock Trail in Winter we definitely weren't getting in the water to splash around.…