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The family headed back out to the Lope to do some more hiking/exploring this past weekend. This time we hiked the Mountain View Trail, which runs 11.4 miles from just off the northern causeway and down the east side of the island to the Garr Ranch. I had forgotten about the time change, so we started off before sunrise. It was 39 degrees at the trailhead and the wind was blowing which made for a chilly first hour or so. Once the sun burned the clouds off though, it was perfect hiking weather with a high of 59 degrees. The trail crosses the road twice on its way south to the ranch and is popular with mountain bikers. We saw maybe 12 people on trail riding their bikes. Of course, meadowlarks, black-winged blackbirds and rock wrens were plentiful the entire day. So much fun to hike and listen to birds signing all the time. We also saw some ducks, two sandhill cranes, seagulls, beetles, and some bison here and there. When we arrived at the ranch, our friend Danny picked us up and shuttled us back to the Subaru. When all was said and done we headed to Roosters Brewery in Layton for some drink and food.
Here are some pictures of our hike:
Review Photo
Overview maps of the hike
Sign at the trailhead
View of the northern Wasatch from the trailhead parking lot
And we are off. We saw three deer running across the trail up ahead, but there was not enough light for me to get a good picture
of them.
The ever present Frary Peak - northern view
Seagulls above were making a racket.
Caught a glimpse of the moon between the clouds
Sunrise on the Wellsville Mountains to the northeast
Got some fence posts and rolled up chain link. I wonder what the purpose of this was/is?
Looking back to the north, sunrise on the Promontory Range
Welp, I made it the first mile which is always a good sign.
The sun trying to break through the clouds above the Wasatch Front
Now we can warm up!
Making our way along Buffalo Bay
To the north again with the sun hitting Castle Rock (the high point) on Fremont Island
A rock wren signing its tune
Mile marker two
A red-winged blackbird
A meadowlark
Starting to round the first point with long shadows this time of the day
The trail ahead
Beacon Knob
3 mile marker
A few bison up near the road
My hiking partners for today's hike
Tin Lambing Shed Basin
Frary Peak
Rounding the bend into Camera Flats with a good view of Frary Peak and Dooly Knob
Mile marker 4
Badger hole
A different perspective on Beacon Knob
Dooly Knob
Crossing the road for the first time at approximately 4.66 miles. Some nice benches and a bicycle station
View of Frary and Dooly from the west side of the road
The Tour de Antelope peloton passes us by. I'm pretty sure that @b.stark is leading the peloton.
Mile marker 5
Sheila has taken off her puffy and is enjoying a beautiful day.
Camera Flats
Some spring parsley
Getting closer to Dooly Knob
There are a few access points to the Mountain View Trail. This one is located at the road up to the Frary Peak Trailhead. We
stopped here to use the restrooms.
Now she looks like she is having fun.
Mile marker 6 - this is where we stopped for lunch
Views from where we took our lunch break
Common storksbill
My lunch
And here comes @b.stark and the peloton back
The workhorse today is the Canon EOS 60D
Along with the Canon PowerShot SX530 HS
From out lunch break on, we ran into a lot of these beetles
Views of the northern Wasatch
Fire ants out and about
Me and Frary
The trail ahead
Mile marker 7
Working our way along Frary Peak
Better sun angle now
The Mountain View Trail
Mile marker 8 - all mile markers from this point on have Frary peak as a backdrop
Another access point to the Mountain View Trail. This on is at 8.7 miles
Katie and Frary
As the morning progressed, the Wasatch Mountains got prettier and prettier
Mile marker 9
The southern hills of the island finally come into view with the snow peaked Oquirrhs way off in the distance
This was interesting, that is a grove of mulberry trees
Crossing the road for the second time and this sign explained the reason for the mulberry trees
An old plow and a pile of rocks
Southern end of Daddy Stump Ridge. Molly's Nipple is the furthest peak along the ridge.
Mile marker 10 - we took a quick break here
View to the south from our break site
Let's see if we can get this last 1.4 miles done.
View to the southeast
Daddy Stump Ridge
Looking out in the direction of Sea Gull Point
Mile marker 11
The Sentry
Arriving at Garr Ranch
We made it.
Garr Ranch
The silo at Garr Ranch, back in the day used to store wheat
Some horses at the ranch
The old springhouse
Just a little water in the springhouse. I visited the ranch when I was in high schools and this was full 45 years ago.
I think @TractorDoc and I will be using this misery whip on Cache Creek later this summer.
On our way back to the trailhead
Views of the Wasatch from the trailhead parking lot in the afternoon
Back at the Sube
Seen while driving out
Roosters Brewery
Cuppa Joe Stout
Naught brussels sprouts and a pint of Cuppa Joe
Junction City Chocolate Stout
A Brewhouse burger and some Junction City
The End.
Here are some pictures of our hike:
Review Photo
Overview maps of the hike
Sign at the trailhead
View of the northern Wasatch from the trailhead parking lot
And we are off. We saw three deer running across the trail up ahead, but there was not enough light for me to get a good picture
of them.
The ever present Frary Peak - northern view
Seagulls above were making a racket.
Caught a glimpse of the moon between the clouds
Sunrise on the Wellsville Mountains to the northeast
Got some fence posts and rolled up chain link. I wonder what the purpose of this was/is?
Looking back to the north, sunrise on the Promontory Range
Welp, I made it the first mile which is always a good sign.
The sun trying to break through the clouds above the Wasatch Front
Now we can warm up!
Making our way along Buffalo BayTo the north again with the sun hitting Castle Rock (the high point) on Fremont Island
A rock wren signing its tune
Mile marker two
A red-winged blackbird
A meadowlark
Starting to round the first point with long shadows this time of the day
The trail ahead
Beacon Knob
3 mile marker
A few bison up near the road
My hiking partners for today's hike
Tin Lambing Shed Basin
Frary Peak
Rounding the bend into Camera Flats with a good view of Frary Peak and Dooly Knob
Mile marker 4
Badger hole
A different perspective on Beacon Knob
Dooly Knob
Crossing the road for the first time at approximately 4.66 miles. Some nice benches and a bicycle station
View of Frary and Dooly from the west side of the road
The Tour de Antelope peloton passes us by. I'm pretty sure that @b.stark is leading the peloton.
Mile marker 5
Sheila has taken off her puffy and is enjoying a beautiful day.
Camera Flats
Some spring parsley
Getting closer to Dooly Knob
There are a few access points to the Mountain View Trail. This one is located at the road up to the Frary Peak Trailhead. We
stopped here to use the restrooms.
Now she looks like she is having fun.
Mile marker 6 - this is where we stopped for lunch
Views from where we took our lunch break
Common storksbill
My lunch
And here comes @b.stark and the peloton back
The workhorse today is the Canon EOS 60D
Along with the Canon PowerShot SX530 HS
From out lunch break on, we ran into a lot of these beetles
Views of the northern Wasatch
Fire ants out and about
Me and Frary
The trail ahead
Mile marker 7
Working our way along Frary Peak
Better sun angle now
The Mountain View Trail
Mile marker 8 - all mile markers from this point on have Frary peak as a backdrop
Another access point to the Mountain View Trail. This on is at 8.7 miles
Katie and Frary
As the morning progressed, the Wasatch Mountains got prettier and prettier
Mile marker 9
The southern hills of the island finally come into view with the snow peaked Oquirrhs way off in the distance
This was interesting, that is a grove of mulberry trees
Crossing the road for the second time and this sign explained the reason for the mulberry trees
An old plow and a pile of rocks
Southern end of Daddy Stump Ridge. Molly's Nipple is the furthest peak along the ridge.
Mile marker 10 - we took a quick break here
View to the south from our break site
Let's see if we can get this last 1.4 miles done.
View to the southeast
Daddy Stump Ridge
Looking out in the direction of Sea Gull Point
Mile marker 11
The Sentry
Arriving at Garr Ranch
We made it.
Garr Ranch
The silo at Garr Ranch, back in the day used to store wheat
Some horses at the ranch
The old springhouse
Just a little water in the springhouse. I visited the ranch when I was in high schools and this was full 45 years ago.
I think @TractorDoc and I will be using this misery whip on Cache Creek later this summer.
On our way back to the trailhead
Views of the Wasatch from the trailhead parking lot in the afternoon
Back at the Sube
Seen while driving out
Roosters Brewery
Cuppa Joe Stout
Naught brussels sprouts and a pint of Cuppa Joe
Junction City Chocolate Stout
A Brewhouse burger and some Junction City
The End.
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