Sunday, July 31, 2011

Donut Falls or Fails?

Saturday, we headed up to Big Cottonwood Canyon. Joe had located another hike that was family friendly (easy hike) and at the end was a waterfall that resembled like a donut with the water going through it. It also had a cave that you were suppose to be able to go through. So, we start off doing the hike or really a walk (it was nothing compared to our other hikes). We were enjoying the sites around. I haven't been up this canyon since I was a kid and I forgot how beautiful it is..
Along the way the trail is nice and wide and then right before you get to the fall it gets a little rocky and the trail goes off into the water (as you see at the pictures below). So, we get to the fall and quickly realize that the fall part of it is not like was described as we thought you could just walk right to it. No, you have to climb a steep, wet rock to get to the top of the fall, to see the donut like fall and also the cave. So, to say the least Joe was very disappointed that we couldn't get up to see it. And so Patrick then called it Donut Fails instead of Donut Falls... quite funny. It was a nice walk anyway and beautiful drive through the canyon.

top of the peak

Tree grove.. Blake thought it was creepy


Were the trail starts to get rocky

Welcome to the Fall.. at the very top is the donut fall and cave..

The boys were trying to climb around..

Disappointment....

Part of the trail back
As you can see, this is a very popular trail.. lots of people were there and some were attempting the climb
A prairie dog, or squirrel that we came across on the way down..

Beautiful mountain views..


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