Timpanogos Trail

Since we had already paid for a 3-day pass to drive the Mirror Lake Highway, which was also good for American Fork Canyon, we decided to find another hike the next day.  After much looking and debating we chose the Timpanogos Trail - not sure why, exactly.  

 There are 3 waterfalls within the first few miles of the trail, but if you keep going there is a lake 5 miles up, and of course, the TOP of Timpanogos 14 miles up.  We made it to the first waterfall at 1 mile and called it good.  It was SUPER hot and next to no shade the whole way.  Since it was late morning, there were a lot of hikers coming down that had either spent the night at the top of Timp, or had started hiking before dawn.  Needless to say I felt a little bit like a slacker only going 1 mile, but oh well.

 There wasn't much room along the side of the stream, so Leon waded out to a large rock to check out the view of the falls.  He said it was super cold and extremely slippery.  We'll have to take his word for it.

 The kids are champs and Cameron wanted to keep going.  Maybe one day Leon will have to take just Cameron farther up the trail.  After we talked to some Rangers about other places to hike in the area, I told Cameron that he should be a Ranger when he grows up.  He loves to hike and loves to talk - a perfect combo for the job, right?