Utah is a surprising state. I've had people from out of state say that they thought Utah was ugly. If you drive through Utah on I-15 you will see a lot of high desert country with the Wasatch Mountains running along the east side here in the northern part of the state.
Beautiful mountains but looking at them from I-15 you wouldn't have a clue at what treasures they hold.
Waterfalls, forests that rival Oregon's beauty,( I'm an Oregonian), elevations that leave you breathless (you certainly notice the change in altitude!), moose ( northern Utah has about 4500 moose) ~ these are just a few of the treasures you will find as you explore the mountains/canyons in northern Utah.
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| We hiked around Silver Lake which is located at top of Big Cottonwood Canyon by Brighton Ski Resort |
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| Reflection in Silver Lake |
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| Heather, Ben and DJ at Silver Lake |
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| We hiked up the ski slopes at Brighton to Dog Lake and Lake Mary |
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| Looking back down at the parking lot after hiking for a few minutes |
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| Ben and DJ climbed up this rock along the trail |
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| Heather and I waited under these beautiful trees |
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| This is the view (and the one below) Heather and I had while waiting for the boys |
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| The parking lot as we climb higher |
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| Dog Lake ~ Not a bad place to spend the day :) |
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| This was an absolute treat! We watched this bull moose for 30-40 minutes as he rested on the forest floor. |
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| No, we weren't actually this close ( thank goodness for zoom :) We were pretty close though. We watched him carefully for signs of agitation ~ he knew we were there but was very mellow. |
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| Dog Lake again |
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| His coloring was so beautiful and he had really long eyelashes |
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| His antlers were awesome. The velvet is gone indicating his antlers are done growing.Seeing him was definitely the highlight of the day! |
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| This cute little guy was scurrying around my feet so had to grab a quick shot of him :) |
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| On the other side of Dog Lake Ben (in black) had to climb these rocks |
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| Ben and Heather as we hiked over to Lake Mary ~ You can see the dam in this picture. Lake Mary is a protected watershed. |
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| Elevation at Lake Mary is about 9500 feet. |
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| A little fall color at Lake Mary |
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| DJ and Heather |
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| Hiking back down |
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| It was such a pretty day ~ Wonderful time spent with most of my favorite people in the world! |
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| We parked just to the left |
If you love the outdoors Utah is a fabulous place to explore!
"My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him.
He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken."
~Psalm 62:1-2
~JanMarie
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