There's just something special about the Tushar Mountains, yet very few people have ever heard of them. Last month we hiked a section of the
Skyline National Recreation Trail; when Kent saw Lake Peak I knew I was doomed . . . and now I can say, mission accomplished!
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On our way to Lake Peak . . .Kent, Gary & Susan
This was the first time Chipper and Kobe have hiked together |
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| Chipper leads the way |
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Back in the 1920's sheep overgrazed this area,
trenches were dug in the 1940's to aid in erosion control and water retention |
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| That's Lake Peak (11,310) on the right |
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| Lake Peak is so close we can almost touch it . . . it's about 200 ft. up the to top |
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September means Fall is on the horizon,
that's City Creek Peak (11,181) in the distance . . . a hike for another day! |
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| Great views from the top of Lake Peak, that's Puffer Lake in the distance |
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| Chipper is becoming quite the hiking dog |
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| It's fun to read what people write in the peak registry |
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Here we are on top!
It always feels good to bag a peak, no matter how big or small |
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| A little over a year ago we hiked up Mt. Holly (11,985) it was Chippers first hike! |
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| Heading back into the forest towards the Trailhead |
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| We saw a few of these arrows carved into the trees to keep us going in the right direction |
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| Chipper really knows how to enjoy a cool drink from Lake Creek |
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We stopped at Puffer Lake after the hike.
Lake Peak is the pointed peak in the center |
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| Aspens changing in Merchant Valley on our way back to Beaver |
