Ian and I are starting a hiking club. It's pretty exclusive, but if you ask politely we might consider your application.We are going to hike a new trail every Thursday.This Thursday Melinda and I had a wedding reception to go to, but we couldn't wait another week so we started yesterday, on Wednesday. For our first hike we decided to try The Living Room above the Shoreline Trail, not too far south of Red Butte.
We hiked through maple trees.
We hiked through oak trees.
We saw a lot of native plants. There were lots of Rocky Mountain Penstemons, or Penstemon strictus, on the side of the trail.
Also quite a few Crazy Peas, Oxytropis lambertii, as well.
Here is Ian standing next to a nice specimen of Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany, or Cercocarpus ledifolius. We have one of these growing in our front yard, but it is hanging over the street and our neighbor doesn't like it so it's days may be numbered (I still love it, though).
We had a great view and could see most of the valley, all the way from Draper to the Great Salt Lake. Our guidebook said it was an "easy" hike, but it was very vertical and unfortunately, I ran out of steam before we reached the top. I have learned (sometimes the hard way) that it is best to know your limits and when it feels like you can "go just a little more" it's best to go back. So we'll have to try this one again, maybe later in the season, when we've toughened up a bit.
Any suggestions for our next hike?
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