This post shares images taken on a hike through Bell Canyon which is SE of Salt Lake City Utah. Our destination, reached after 2.4 miles, was the lower waterfall in the canyon. The map below shows the trail we took on March 27, 2025. There are also inserts showing the trail’s location relative to Salt …
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Early season skiing at Park City
The start of the 2024/25 ski season has not been ideal at Park City, Utah. The snow was slow in coming and is still less than we’d like to see. Also, a strike by the ski patrol created chaos during the Christmas season. As a local skier I knew to avoid the resort and its …
Antelope Island 2024
Antelope Island is a peninsula that juts out into the east side of the Great Salt Lake in Utah. The Utah State Park on Antelope Island is a short drive from Salt Lake City. Access to the park across a causeway is seen in the picture above. There are many hiking trails in the state …
Ski Slopes in Summer
Being familiar with the Park City ski slopes in winter, it was an interesting experience to hike partway up the mountain in summer. I mostly followed a trail designated as Jenny’s Trail. A person hiking here has to be aware of the mountain bikers who are also enjoying the trails; parts of the trail are …
Hike to Stewart Falls, April 8, 2024
Stewart Falls is a dramatic, reasonably accessible waterfall near the Sundance ski area; it is east up the Provo canyon from the Salt Lake City metro area. Hiking to the waterfall from the trailhead near Aspen Grove was a 3.6-mile round trip. The change in elevation along the trail is about 780 feet, but it …
Powder Days in April
There was fantastic skiing on April 6 and 7 this year at Park City, Utah. A late season storm provided a gentle downfall of powdery snow. This was a welcome change from two days previous, when warm afternoon temperatures had us skiing in slush.
This Beats a Day at the Office
Mardi Gras in Utah
Just images from a great day skiing in the Canyons section of Park City on Mardi Gras day.
Neff’s Canyon Trail
Mountainous hiking trails are remarkably close to Salt Lake City. One example is Neff’s Canyon trail; its trailhead is shown on the map below, right at the east edge of the Salt Lake City suburbs. The trail is steep, ascending 3562 feet over its 3.5-mile length. For my first visit, on January 9, I only ventured a …
Mill Creek Canyon, Utah
A benefit to life in Salt Lake City, Utah is the proximity of the city to the Wasatch Mountains. Recently for a hike in the mountains we drove up Mill Creek Canyon to the Upper Big Water Trailhead, just 9 miles east of the 215 Beltway in the city. Subalpine Fir (Abies lasiocarpa) Trees in …
North MN Outdoors 