Saturday, August 18, 2018

Naomi Peak

Naomi Peak is the high point (9,984) in Cache County, as well as the highest peak in the Bear River Mountains of Utah and Idaho.  After exploring Logan Canyon, it was time for a hike.

Ricks Spring grotto in Logan Canyon

It's okay to play in the water, but don't drink it or you will get sick

This 1907 log cabin was home to the first forest ranger in Logan Canyon
This corner shows the chinking and dovetail notches of the hewn-log cabin

Starting out on the Naomi Peak Trail at Tony Grove Lake

Naomi Peak is barely visible in the distance (top center)

Much of the terrain was moderately rocky, different than most of the trails we hike

We are almost there . . . soon we will share the summit with a few other hikers

Looking down at Cherry Peak 

Time for some snacks 

Here we are at the top of Naomi ( 9,984 ft.) with smoky skies in the distance

Looking down towards Smithfield

Great scenery like this keep us longing for the mountains

The Wilderness Boundary 

We spotted these butterflies on the hike down

I could not find a name for these, so I'll call them Phyllis Dillers

Seeing Tony Grove Lake means we are almost back to the Trailhead . . . 7 miles RT

What a beautiful place to end our hike

Aerial view of Naomi Peak trail