Driving Guardsman Pass toward Big Cottonwood canyon has got to be one of my favorite views in the whole area.
We settled on a shortish loop trail off the hwy over the pass.
There was more snow on the mountains than we have seen during the past few years. This snow pack that David found on the side of the trail was very compacted and not really "scoopable", so I was saved from getting hit with a snowball.
We found moose tracks in the area. Quite large! Its a good thing we didn't actually find the moose. We are told they are quite aggressive and can likely charge at you. They can run up to 35 miles an hour. They weigh up to 1600 lbs. Their hair grows up to 10 inches long in the winter.
Crossing the stream
Wild flowers were beautiful as always
We brought a picnic lunch and sat by a stream to eat and read for a while.
After our loop hike, we went to Silver Lake at Brighton resort and walked the loop trail around the lake (along with about 20 million other people). It was not particularly peaceful and quiet, but was still quite pretty.
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