We ate breakfast out and then headed onto the interstate for a long drive across the state. We stopped at the Trader Joe's Market in Salt Lake City and enjoyed a picnic lunch in Freedom Park. It was crowded as everyone was trying to beat the heat and find a shady spot. Finally, we left the interstate to then climb up into the mountains of the Uinta-Wasatch Cache National Forest. We followed the Mirror Lake Parkway up and up to Sulfur Campground.
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| The salt lakes alongside the highway as we neared Salt Lake City |
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| The ever-present mountains in the background |
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| Our shady picnic spot in Salt Lake City |
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| Wildflowers galore around our campsite |
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| Our campsite at Sulfur Campground |
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| A great view of the mountains |
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| Stunning mountains rising up from the creek beside the campsite |
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| Our campsite along the creek |
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| Splashes of color |
The next day we drove to the Ruth Lake Trail Head and hiked to Ruth Lake passing backpackers with helmets for rock climbing. We had a picnic lunch at Mirror Lake and hiked the Mirror Lakeshore Trail. We finished out the day by hiking out of another trailhead to Fehr Lake. By that time, we had hiked over five miles and were ready to relax at the campsite.
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| Hiking up to Ruth Lake |
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| Mountain streams feeding into Ruth Lake |
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| Rock bridge leading up to rock climbing area |
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| Beautiful Ruth Lake |
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| Rocky shore along Ruth Lake |
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| hiking around Mirror Lake |
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| Nice boardwalks along Mirror Lake and Bald Mountain behind us |
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| Fluffy flowers |
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| Variety of wildflowers |
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| Unusual blooms |
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| Kayak fishermen on Mirror Lake |
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| We turned around after Fehr Lake and the trail got steep |
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| Stunning views of the mountains |
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| Meadows covered in blooms |
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| Impressive boardwalks |
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| Fehr Lake |
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| Munching chipmunk |
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| Pika ran across the trail |
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