Great Basin National Park has a lot of fun hikes for kids. The elevation of the hikes varies with some as low as 7000 ft and some all the way up at 10000 feet. The best hikes are all at the top of the Wheeler Peak scenic drive, but be prepared…
Bell Canyon is what we like to call an "urban hike" because it starts right in Sandy city. This trail climbs the benches and ends up at a small reservoir. The trail to Bell Canyon starts at a small parking lot at the corner of Wasatch Blvd and Little Cottonwood Canyon Rd.…
Lake Mary and Lake Martha are just past Dog Lake (well, one of the Dog Lakes) up Big Cottonwood Canyon. The trail to these lakes begins at Brighton ski resort at the base of the Majestic ski lift. It starts out pretty steep, following under the ski lift for the first…
Let me start by saying there are 2 lakes called Dog Lake in Big Cottonwood Canyon. This is the smaller of the two, and it starts right at Brighton Ski Resort. (The larger hike begins at Mill D Trailhead). This hike begins at the Majestic ski run right at the…
Mirror Lake is obviously located on the Mirror Lake Highway. It’s quite a ways up into the Uinta Mountains, 31.2 miles to the turn off, but the lake and hike are beautiful. In fact, the Mirror Lake hike is one of the flattest and easiest trails in this area. Hike Info:…
Our family loves alpine hikes. Fehr Lake was not a disappointment as the trailhead is located at almost 10,000 feet up the Mirror Lake Highway. It has all the things that make high-country hikes amazing. There are towering pines and millions of wildflowers. There are granite cliffs and, of course, a…