Showing posts with label Hike. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hike. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Spectra Point and Ramparts Overlook Hike

Last Saturday, Cassidy and I went for a Hike up Cedar Breaks. We did the Spectra Point and Ramparts Overlook Hike. I checked the weather beforehand, but only checked for Cedar, not for the mountain. My bad! It was a little chilly and windy, but I said we'd get warm once we got moving, plus the sun was out. (Luckily, Cass still brought his hoodie on the hike! I needed it on the way back!) 

The trail was super muddy, so our shoes got very gross, and there was some snow on the ground. It was a tough hike, but the view was amazing! The contrast of red rock, snow, and the bristlecone pines was pretty neat. 



View from the trail head, no hike required!
all muddy! And this was just the beginning!
a lookout point along the trail
I tried to climb the tree . . . no dice
Spectra Point
Soaking in all that is Spectra Point
more Spectra Point
Cassidy's Video, with even more of Spectra Point :)
Yes, he climbed over the protective railing . . .  

Back on the trail towards Ramparts Overlook
Bristlecone Pines
See? Totally cool! Not what you'd think at all!
I made it! But just barely . . . can I blame my tired legs and lack of balance in the mud on the baby? 
Ramparts Overlook
Squirrel got so angry at us! He was yelling and hissing!
He was right over head and I was nervous he was going to jump on me! 
You can't really tell, but the backs of my legs were all muddy too!
But I was so glad to be back at the car and done hiking! It wore me out!

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Vermillion Castle

Since my parents bailed on Saturday, Cass and I found our own hike to go on. Right nearby Parowan, Vermillion Castle is a "moderate hike" with steep, narrow switch backs, but great scenery and a few Hoodoos along the way and at the top. Here is our journey in pictures!

At the trail head

Scaring off mountain lions!
First Hoodoos, about half way up!


Cassidy's Metaphor


Climbing up the big rock!
 
Me climbing the big rock

King of the Rock!

View at the top -- Can you see why it's called Vermillion Castle?

The other side
 
With the Hoodoos at the top!

We had a great hike! It wore us out but we can't wait to go again; it's beautiful at the top and totally worth it!