Pat had looked it up online and it said it was a good, scenic moderate hike. It was 6 miles round-trip and it was inclined the whole entire hike basically, I think it gained 3,000 Feet in elevation over the 3 miles up). Pat carried Brylianna the whole time ( she is getting pretty big,) and I carried Corbin. ( He is almost 16 pounds now!) Let's just say this not even 4 months post partum momma was not quite up to this level yet lol.
My legs were burning on the way up and I needed quite a few breaks. It was a beautiful Fall day though and the leaves were all turning beautiful colors and the air was crisp and fresh.
The trail was really busy and there were a lot of people. Part way up everyone kept telling us there was a moose ahead just off the trail. We finally got to the spot where it was and it was just laying about 20-25 feet to the right of the trail. I have never been so close to a moose in my life! It was super neat and scary at the same time! The moose stood up while we were watching it and we were like " Okay Definitely time to go!" So we continued on the trail pretty quickly. Moose kill more people each year than a lot of other wildlife do. They are very territorial and underestimated. They can move FAST when they want to.
We ate some snacks part way up and let Brylianna play a bit. She was so cute and saying Hi! to everyone we passed.
People we're quite encouraging/amazed/impressed at the sight of me and Pat each carrying a kiddo up the trail. It was funny to hear everyone's comments and words of encouragement which I totally appreciated 😄
We finally made it to the top and there was a super cute scenic lake. We ate lunch and Paige and Jamie set up their hammock and relaxed. Brylianna ran around ☺️ and I layed on the ground to stretch my back out. My neck and back were killing me from front carrying Corbin and craning my neck to look around Corbin to see the ground and constantly going uphill.
But it was beautiful!
We stayed there for awhile and then started heading back. It is always amazing to me to look back and so how far you have hiked. ( I also always have way more admiration for the pioneers!)
I have had knee issues in my past and they bug me when I go down steep hills or when my legs get really fatigued (both of which were happening lol) so my knees hurt a lot on the way back so I had to take more breaks than I thought I would. Not to me too, after you have a baby your joints and ligaments are still loose/weak for a while post partum. Pat was also super sweet and carried BOTH kiddos for a lot of the way back down! Yeah he is pretty much super dad.
All in all it was a great day and even though it was more difficult then expected it was fun and we couldn't help but have that feeling of accomplishment you get after doing something difficult. I love nature and going on our family hikes, especially during Fall with all of the beauty it brings.
If you know of any hikes in Utah I would love suggestions for what hike we should do next!
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| Finally at the top at Lake Blanche |
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| We had to get a picture by twin peaks |
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