Lakes 7/14/2014

At Twin Lakes overlook

We've got to say it: we love Salt Lake City. It's a city sandwiched in between two sets of mountains. Turn east--beautiful mountains. Turn west--beautiful mountains. And in between, all the conveniences of a big city.

Today, we went back to the mountains for some hiking to a few lakes. Some of the trail was steep, but the views were great, with wildflowers covering the hillsides. Fortunately, we chose a longer trail that allowed us to escape the crowds of the lower and shorter trail. Apparently, people from the area use the lower lake area as a picnic spot. Along the trail, we came across assorted crazy people, such as

• a couple who were mountain biking (Really? On a steep rocky trail that's difficult to walk on? As it was, they had to carry bikes up the steep last 1/4 mile to the second lake of our trip.)
• some teenage boys, one of which was walking barefoot (Really? The path was strewn with rocks, and parts were layered with riprap)

At one point we saw a large bull moose grazing at the edge of the lake. It was cool to see him in his element. It is exciting to be out there in the mountains, engaging all your senses. We are so lucky to be able to experience this, and to experience this together.