Sunday, October 12, 2014

2014-10-12 Willow Lake Hike

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Willow Lake is an easy hike located in the Big Cottonwood Canyon. Due to a warm year, the aspens have passed the peak color. But the scenery is still worth the short 2-mile hike.


Sunday, October 5, 2014

2014-10-05 Stewarts Falls Hike

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This was not the most spectacular year for autumn foliage due to extreme warm summer. However grown-ups and kids had great time hiking the Stewart Falls trail in Provo Canyon.

Thursday, August 14, 2014

2014-08-14 Cecret Lake Hike & Utah Olympic Park

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We had a family friend who came from Taiwan to attend Logan Church's 10-year anniversary celebration. After the event, we invited them to stay in our house and took them to Alta again. Amazingly, the wild flowers last almost a month and they are still blooming.


Saturday, August 9, 2014

2014-08-09 Tony Grove Lake Nature Trail Walk

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After Logan Church's 10-year anniversary celebration BBQ, we stopped by Tony Lake up in the Logan Canyon. Experience another beautiful wild flower show.


Thursday, July 24, 2014

2014-07-24 Albion Basin Wild Flower Walk

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Seems like we can't get enough of the wild flowers at Alta, we invited another family to take a short walk in the Albion Basin area of Alta. The wild flowers surely did not disappoint us. Alta really is the best place for wild flowers.


Sunday, July 20, 2014

2014-07-20 Cecret Lake Hike

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Another hidden gem of Alta is Cecret Lake. Touted the most family-friendly trail, it attracts many hikers during summer months, and fight for parking space is a common theme. The town of Alta has shuttle service on the weekend during summer months to serve as many hiker as possible due to limited parking space. And you better not park on the side of the road because you will be ticketed. We went on a Sunday afternoon when there was a passing storm. But this makes a picture perfect scenery along the trail.


Sunday, July 13, 2014

2014-07-13 Cardiff Pass Hike

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Alta is a world-class ski resort. I've talked to many tourists when I skied at Alta. They said that the scenery and terrain at Alta rival that of the Alps. Well, Alta isn't just for skiing. During the summer months, especially late July and early August, there are wild flowers, and you won't be disappointed. This year, due to warm temperature, the peak time has moved up to 2 weeks earlier.