We had planned on being in Oregon this week to do some hiking around the Prineville area, but due to the many forest fires and heavy smoke, we decided to cancel our trip. Okay, so now what were we suppose to do? Kent quickly went to the Utah map and started looking for places that we could go for an extended weekend. After searching, for awhile, he finally settled on the east side of Boulder Mountain . . . an area we hadn't visited in close to twenty years! It ended up being a great choice as we were able to escape to higher/cooler ground as summer sent one more blast of heat to southern Utah . . . And the fall colors weren't too bad, either!
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Is there a more beautiful road in America than Highway 12?
(This picture was taken, at an overlook, just east of Escalante and is looking towards the Henry Mountains) |
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We recently purchased this oil painting from a lady who commissioned an artist to paint it from a
photograph she had taken several years ago. She told us the old gas station was located in Boulder, Utah.
Since we are going through Boulder, we're going to try and find it! |
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We found the gas station!
Today is our 37th Anniversary, we are celebrating with a camping & hiking trip |
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| The aspens are changing . . . what a treat! |
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To our amazement Singletree campground was basically empty . . .
Most sites are first come first served . . . we chose #10 |
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| Singletree Creek was flowing behind our campsite |
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After setting up camp, we took a drive to check out some creeks and trailheads . . .
Kent noticed this aspen and ponderosa pine, we've never seem anything like this before! |
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| Hwy 12 is spectacular in itself, but the fall colors really added to the experience |
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| Colorful aspen leaf |
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Pleasant Creek was fun to fish
(The Brookies we caught weren't big, but they were hungry!) |
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| Before dinner we took a hike to Singletree Falls . . . the trail starts in the campground |
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| Singletree Creek is a pretty small stream . . . we were wondering how "good" the Falls were going to be! |
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| Below the stream crossing, the trail quickly headed downhill |
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| To our surprise, Singletree Falls, ended up being quite a nice cascade! |
Tomorrow we will continue our Fall outing with a hike to
Blind Lake. If today is any indication, then we should be in for a real treat with the aspens showcasing all their glorious golden color! If you're interested in knowing more about Singletree Falls, you can click
here for a link to Road Trip Ryan's post. He does a fantastic job with his website (directions, printable map and GPS tracks)
. . . and best of all he provides it for free!
