I woke up Friday morning, rolled over and said to my wife “It’s hiking time!” She agreed, and so we threw the gear in the car, strapped in the kids and dog and twenty minutes later, we hit the trail. We picked something easy and we didn’t see a soul, it was idyllic. Here’s a shot of the view from 8000 feet or so:
Believe it or not, there are tons of stunning places to hit up for a quickie hike right here on the Wasatch Front. In fact, some clever guy named Greg Witt even wrote a book about it called “60 hikes within 60 miles: Salt Lake City” (See, I told you, clever.) It’s on my favorite things list right now. If you’re new to Utah or if you’re like me and just need some fresh suggestions for places to hike, come on down and grab a copy for yourself. It costs less than a movie ticket and there’s absolutely no Matt Damon – Win/Win!
