Vince and I thought the best way to reward Lisa was to get out for a few hours.
It worked out pretty well. She cooled out with some "low-stress" TV watching.
Vince and I, on the other hand, took a hike on the Temple Quarry Trail down Little Cottonwood Canyon. The weather was perfect! The trail ran alongside LCW Creek, which was thick with Spring runoff. This made for some beautiful hydraulic scenery and an overall great day. :-)
Onto the pictures!
A shot at the Trailhead. The Temple Quarry Trail is actually a small paved part at the start of the LCW Creek trail. Apparently, the early Mormon settlers used the rock from this area to make the big temple downtown. How about that?
Here's a picture of Squirt taking a break near the creek. He desperately wanted to take a dip, but changed his mind when he realized how cold the water was!
The flora got a bit bushier farther up the trail. Here, Vince enjoyed the view of the creek on the right while I paused to take this shot.
And this was the view!
No foolin, that large rock on the opposite bank is the size of my house in H.P.
Vince found a little "rock garden" on the North bank that served as the perfect place for lunch. PB&J, as usual! This was the first time I ever changed him on the trail. No problems.
Mountain bikers are a weird lot. They made this little shrine we found on the side of the trail. There weren't any names or dates or anything, but the presence of flowers and a bike chain makes me think that someone who used this trail may have died. Don't ask me what the stick, rocks and Mardi Gras beads are for.
Overall, this was an awesome hike. Considering that it was a helluvalot cooler in the mountains than in the sweltering valley, I think Kimosabe and I might be frequenting this trail a bit more.
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