Last weekend I finally hiked to Lone Peak, the highest peak behind our home. We started at 4700 feet of elevation and ended at 10,500. I went with 3 friends from Oracle and quickly realized what I'd been missing. The other 3 people were Patrick Davies, Steve Karafiath, and Julie Karafiath. Steve and Julie just moved to Utah and have already hiked to Lone Peak twice. We left at 6:30 in the morning and reached the cirque at about 1pm. Patrick is a very accomplished mountain runner, so he and I decided to run down. What at mistake! After about an hour of downhill running my 38 year old knees couldn't take anymore, so I had to walk. Patrick, on the other hand, was able to run the whole way. He's 51 and a great example of staying fit. All in all it was a great day. The weather was perfect. I'll definitely do this hike again. It really made me appreciate what I have right in my backyard.
There's a small structure called the Outlaw Cabin that we passed at about 9300 feet. Apparently the cabin has been there for decades. I'm not sure who built it or why but it had some survival supplies that people had left. Patrick said that two lost hikers spent the night there a couple of years ago and it saved their lives.
There's a small structure called the Outlaw Cabin that we passed at about 9300 feet. Apparently the cabin has been there for decades. I'm not sure who built it or why but it had some survival supplies that people had left. Patrick said that two lost hikers spent the night there a couple of years ago and it saved their lives.
Utah Valley in the background
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Look at you! Such cool pictures. You do so many fun things. Too bad Aly wasn't there with you. She could have been doing flips down the mountain. It's looking awfully cold there. We could use a little bit of that cold weather here. It was 96 degrees at Emily's soccer game on Saturday. I thought I was going to melt. I guess I'll just have to wait for some chilly weather at Christmas.
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