#12 Farmington Canyon Walk

This was my first adventure with my oldest daughter and her husband. She's pregnant with my first grand baby so we didn't go too crazy! My husband and youngest daughter were also with us. It was a beautiful day. The temperature was perfect... We did gain some altitude but we took things at a leisurely pace and didn't go too far. Probably only a couple of miles in all.  It was fun to have my youngest along. She sees the beauties in the world around us. She also picks up trash  along the way to make things better for those who follow. That's my girl! (and especially that's her daddy's girl...she learned that from him). 

#11 9th Street Rapell

First rappel of the year! 9th Street in Ogden.  My husband went to a rappel class last Spring and we enjoyed some amazing mountain descents last year. Being the first in several months, I did have to take a deep breath and do a little self talk that everything would be fine before I could take that first step off the mountain.  After that first time down I was hooked again! There is nothing like it. It is so fun and something  I long to share with friends and family. 

My youngest had a wave of fear come over her. We tried to ease her into it. When we could see the fear was bigger than we thought, we set up a double rope so that my husband could go parallel with her. We thought it would work but this particular rock is a pretty abrupt descent. She was hooked up but something was holding her back. She walked away from the edge and had to go sit away from everyone for several minutes to process it. That is OK!! We have since been looking into some rocks that are more gradual and we will work on helping her breakthrough this little set back. She is a pretty adventurous young lady and I bet we can have her begging to go rappelling again!

My husband and I and our two sons that were with us enjoyed several rappels down the rock!

#10 Hike on the Deuel Creek Trail

"Life delights in life". William Blake

A hike with young blood! So fun! So good for me!! Me and four 15 year old boys. It was the first day of Spring Break for them. I felt super lucky they let me take them hiking. It was a beautiful day and perfect for a good hike. Although it is only about 1.4 miles up, we were able to trail run back down and that was a whole new experience for me. 

Deuel Creek Trail is so fun. It is beautiful to walk along with the stream rolling over the rocks! Who needs a playlist when you have nature's music. It was stunning. The hike is considered easy. Young children could hike this but you do want to be cautious at the beginning where there is a steep section next to a thin part of the path. Also, poison ivy can be an issue at times. We were in luck and didn't have any unfortunate anything to contend with. 

There is a bonus on this hike. There is a swing when you are almost at the end. You could end the hike there if you wish but there are some beautiful rocks and a nice place to sit and have a  snack or have a little fire in the fire pit up ahead.

I enjoyed my hike with these young guys. I'm glad they let me come along (OK, I was the only one that knew how to find this trail but still...they agreed to share this adventure with me and that was fabulous!)

#9 Hike to Frary Peak on Antelope Island

" There is no thrill quite like doing

something you didn't know you could."

Majorie Holmes


The day felt straight out of a campfire song, Home on the Range! We were definitely roaming with the buffalo and hardly a cloud in sight!


It was a beautiful Spring day. The perfect time to hike to Frary Peak.4,200 feet at the shore. Frary Peak is the island’s highest point at 6,596 feet. My goal was to avoid the lake stink, the mosquitoes and the heat since there isn't much shade. We accomplished all three! We set off at about 8:30 in the morning on the hike. We did gain a lot of altitude but the hike is gradual enough that it doesn't feel too strenuous. The hike is considered moderately difficult.







https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/antelope-island/


We saw buffalo. Lots of diverse birds including, but not limited to, hawks and a small, bright blue bird that looked like it flew out of an animated  movie, too bright to be real.

The hike was 6.2 miles. It felt so good to be out on the island,breathing fresh air, perfect temperature. Perfect.
We hiked on the trail to the top of Frary Peak but on the way back down we decided to boulder out. I think the bouldering was my husband's favorite part and it kicked up the adventure factor for me!

This beauty of an adventure has held up my blog for far too long. I need to learn how to transfer pics from an email to this blog. Well, pics to follow. Let the adventures continue!