Friday, May 27, 2011

Intrepid

Here we are, the fearless hikers setting out on the 5-mile round trip Three Forks trail to the hot springs in Diamond Fork Canyon this morning. (Clockwise from left: Gramps, me, Jack, Jack's friend Cooper.)


The river we followed was extra high and fast.


Here's our picnic spot at the top of the trail. The waterfall in the background is usually just a trickle, and bathers enjoy the upper hot springs behind us. But with all the spring run off, the pools were cold and wild.


The lower pools were more protected. Jack was the only one of us who braved the water.


And then the girls in bikinis showed up. (Photo not available.)

2 comments:

shelley said...

:)
Looks like you had fun, minus stupid bikinis.

Robin said...

I was going to ask if you chose a chilly day on purpose hoping that people would have their clothes on. We hiked up there when we were in high school and found that older people tend to not use bathing suits. We didn't stay long.

I'd say, be grateful for the bikinis.