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Summit
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| Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:02 am Post subject: Uintas - The best hikes for kids? |
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Thinking about a quick trip around the trial and mirror lakes area, Anyone been up the area recently and know about the snow levels?
What suggestions do you have for hikes with a 5 year old?
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TooeleCherokee
Joined: 28 Apr 2009
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Location: Tooele Utah
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| Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:09 am Post subject: |
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I would suggest going up past wall Lake to the three divides lakes. On the way you are almost assured to see some Hawks, and some industrious creatures living in the lakes along the way. Also new lakes keep coming so the little one won't get board.
I was up there 3 weekends ago and there was still a bunch of snow up there but melting off fast |
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Jaxx
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| Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:39 am Post subject: |
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| kids love fairy land. If you don't know what that is PM me. |
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Iceaxe
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| Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:43 am Post subject: |
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This might give you some ideas.... these are all off the Mirror Lake Highway. Most of the longer loop hikes listed can be shortened.
Uinta Mountains
http://climb-utah.com/Uinta/index.htm
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uintahiker
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| Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:53 am Post subject: |
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| I know of a few good places up by Smith & Morehouse that you can find wild raspberries. Kids of all sizes love that! Of course, it's the wrong season until about Labor Day. |
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uintahiker
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| Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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| East Shingle Creek Lake was a good one if I remember right from when I was a scout. You need a HCV to reach the trailhead. Not to long, decent fishing for brookies. Another one of my favorites is the West Fork of Blacks Fork. |
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Summit
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| Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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Good call on the fairy forest we went there on the drive out. :2thumbs:
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TooeleCherokee
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| Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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Summit42 wrote: Good call on the fairy forest we went there on the drive out. :2thumbs:
Wow.. never heard of that.. my 4 year old would love that... anyone care to share the location of that with me :) |
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Deeps
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| Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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TooeleCherokee wrote: Summit42 wrote: Good call on the fairy forest we went there on the drive out. :2thumbs:
Wow.. never heard of that.. my 4 year old would love that... anyone care to share the location of that with me :)
Ditto.
I have three kids ready for adventure. This sounds right up their alley. Can anyone PM me details, please? |
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jimflint1
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| Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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I just ran across this book recently and remembered this thread: Best Hikes With Children: Utah by Maureen Keilty.
And here's the best deal I found on it: https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/ShopBasket?ac=a&ik=1211807757&xbf=b3MtcWctdWJ6cg__%2F19820276748379684651 |
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