We arrived in Heber City, UT, for our month's stay at Mountain Valley RV Resort. It's about 45 minutes from two of our nieces. The resort makes a very nice base for us. We are treated to scenic mountain views and all the amenities. When we visit our nieces, we drive through the very scenic Provo Canyon.
Our first hike this year was a repeat of one three years ago - Stewart Falls. This time we completed the trail with our niece, Andrea, and her husband, Justin. The trailhead is off the Alpine Scenic Loop that leads to Timpanogos Cave National Monument. Both the loop drive and Timpanogos Cave were closed for the winter by the time we arrived. We'll have to try again another year.
On another day, we took a short walk along a small stretch of the Provo River Trail. It looked like a good paved bike trail that we may have to try.
We wanted to get a scenic drive or two in before they closed the mountain roads for winter. Our first drive was the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway. The last time, three years ago, we had stopped at Mirror Lake and returned. This time we drove the full length into Evanston, WY. It's a beautiful drive, despite the seemingly large number of dead pine trees.
Giving ourselves, ok, Harold, a break in the byway driving, we took a short hike to Wall Lake. It's just over a mile each way and is relatively level. We ran across a few slick, packed snow areas. We were glad that the ground was partially frozen though. We could see where melted snow had made some areas quite muddy before they refroze. We didn't see anyone else on our hike, unlike our hike to Stewart Falls. Cooler weather and weekdays make a big difference.
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| Harold giving Andrea the low down on Silverleaf |
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| P-51 Mustang on takeoff |
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| Stewart Falls - Aspen Grove Trailhead |
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| Stewart Falls |
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| Provo River Pkwy Trail |
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| Approaching Wall Lake |
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| Wall Lake Contemplation |
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| Love the sign |
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| Wall Lake |
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| Mirror Lake Byway Overlook - Bald Mtn Pass area |
Where Are We Going Next?
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