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.…
We have being hiking in Utah for a number of years, but we had never tried hiking in the wintertime. This year we decided to bundle up and head to the mountains, and we fell in love with winter hiking. We feel like we have been missing out on so much…
Our fifth hike in the 52 Hike Challenge was also our last hike in January. We decided to try something that was a little more work, because the day was supposed to be clear and cold, with the temperature in the mid 20s. Ensign Peak seemed about right, and we'd hiked…
On a Friday after school in January, we decided to hike the American Fork Canyon Nature Trail. It's only a half-mile roundtrip, and since it was getting toward 4 o'clock, we needed to keep it short (see our Tips for Winter Hiking). This is also our fourth hike in our 52 Hike…
We had several people tell us about the 52 Hike Challenge. We've never counted our hikes before, but I don't think we generally get to 52 in a year, especially since we don't really hike in the winter. But we decided we were up for the challenge. We wanted to list…
We are doing the 52 Hike Challenge this year, and we chose one of our favorite short hikes for the middle of January. Lisa Falls Hike in Little Cottonwood Canyon has one of the most unique waterfalls in Utah, and we love it because you can get right up next to…