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07-29-2005, 09:51 AM
I headed up big cottonwood canyon last night with my camelbak, fishing pole, and two year old. We decided to hike donut falls and it was a good choice because it was getting late. I got to the parking area and trail head at about 8:15pm. I had to hustle up the trail because I wanted some decent photos before it got to dark. The gate also closes at 10:00pm, so I had that time constraint as well. This is really a quick little hike and I hadn't done it for a few years. But I remembered it being pretty short. It took me about 15 minutes to get to the falls. And that was with a 45 pound motor mouth on my shoulders.
This is a great trail for kids. Really wide and not to rocky. He walked all the way back, just holding my hand on a few steep and rocky sections. He had a blast and we saw two bucks on the way back. Great little trail for an evening hike. It was really nice to get out of the city heat for a few hours. The canyon was really crowded. Although not at donut falls and not traffic on the road. Just cars packed in the parking areas along the canyon road.
This is a great trail for kids. Really wide and not to rocky. He walked all the way back, just holding my hand on a few steep and rocky sections. He had a blast and we saw two bucks on the way back. Great little trail for an evening hike. It was really nice to get out of the city heat for a few hours. The canyon was really crowded. Although not at donut falls and not traffic on the road. Just cars packed in the parking areas along the canyon road.