New Month, New Trails

Our 2020 Trail Challenge was to hike or bike all the trails on the Trails Foundation of Northern Utah's trail map. There are 66. Well, we got the new 2020 map and there are 77 trails. Not sure how we are going to get them all in by October 17 but we are working on it! So far this week we checked out two trails new to us. Today it was Gibbs Loop, an urban trail above Weber State. Fun loop with a stream for the dogs. On Monday we ventured to North Fork Park and hiked the new Cutler Twist loop on the north end of the park. Lovely canopy of oaks and elms keeping the trip cool. Check it out! 

Always Something Unexpected

An urban trail, flowers on the lower east bench are spent, no expectation of something unexpected on today's hike. And maybe that lack of an expectation created the environment for an unexpected discovery. It was internal, not external - a calming peace mixed with the joyfulness of being outside. I take for granted the rejuvenation found in my outside world. I suppose that's why this trail challenge is so important. It continues to remind me to get up and out the door and do it early in the morning because it's July and if you don't get moving early it's too hot. Get out and get moving, that's the mantra for this month!

I hiked the Solamere Trail at Deer Valley with my friend Kristi June 14th.   It’s only 4 and 1/2 miles with a great view of all the ski resorts and the Jordanelle from the top.  Not many people and I even saw a red tailed hawk dive into the ponds near the parking lot and catch a coy fish.  Spectacular!