Today is July 24th 2007 - Pioneer Day. We took advantage of the holiday to take a short hike in Big Cottonwood Canyon to Dog Lake. Normally we hike (and jog) to Dog Lake from Millcreek Canyon but today we thought it would be fun to hike in from the "other" side of the mountain.
Yesterday Ricardo purchased a new handheld GPS unit that we were able to use for the first time on the trail. We could see our position on the map as we moved on down the trail as well as keep track of our altitude, distance and lots of other neat information. It was a lot of fun playing with the gadget. The trail forks after about 2 miles - left to Dog Lake and right to Desolation Lake. This time with the help of the sign and the GPS we stayed on the right trail. The wildflowers were out in bloom and we stopped along the trail to enjoy the beauty and serenity and we also took lots of pictures.
When we got to Dog Lake to our surprise we ran into Jim Preston. The funny thing about that was we saw Jim in his jeep on Fardown Ave as we left our house - so for us to meet at Dog Lake was quite amazing. Jim rode his bike up on the Millcreek trail with a friend. We talked with them for a while and Jim took a picture of both of us with Dog Lake in the background.
On the way back down the trail it became very cloudy and much cooler. It sprinkled on us a few times and looked like a big storm was brewing. We were glad to get back to the truck without getting wet.
For the record the hike was 4.72 miles roundtrip and our elevation gain was 1,662 feet. Not bad for a few hours of fun in the mountains. Enjoy the photos.
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