Bloods Lake, located just below Guardsman Pass between Big Cottonwood Canyon and the Wasatch Back, is a great destination for a family-friendly hike. At just 1.5 miles one-way on a mostly flat trail, the hike is easy enough for small children and parents who need a quick escape and exercise. The Hike The current trail…
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Little Valley trails ideal for teaching kids to mountain bike
Parents want to raise their kids right. As a father of a 5-year-old-boy, I think “raising them right” means teaching them how to mountain bike. However, it can be difficult to find trails easy enough for little legs to pedal a singlespeed bike with no shocks. But there is one such place on the Wasatch…
Five easy hikes in Colorado National Monument
Colorado National Monument in Grand Junction is only 19 miles from the Utah/Colorado border, therefore is a must-see stop while on a Colorado road trip. This part of Colorado might as well be called “Utah East.” The monument’s red rock canyons with deep, dramatic cliffs would be at home anywhere in southeastern Utah. There are…
Hike to Willow Lake in Big Cottonwood Canyon
Big Cottonwood Canyon is filled with dozens of long, epic hikes with spectacular views. But sometimes you just want to hike a short trail with a nice payoff. This is especially true if you’re taking kids. Willow Lake on the Willow Heights Trail near Solitude Mountain Resort is the perfect hike for that. The trail…
Enroll now for Utah Olympic Park Summer Sport Club Program
Have you (or you kids) ever wanted to be an Olympic athlete? Dream of driving a bobsled, competing as a freestyle skier, or even just learning the fundamentals of Olympic sports? Well this summer you can have that chance through the Utah Olympic Park Summer Sport program. Registration is happening now online. The Utah Olympic…
Strider Bike Rocking Base review
As an avid mountain biker, I desperately hope my infant son will someday become a mountain biker as well. To ensure this happens, I’ve been indoctrinating him with bike magazines, bike videos, and hauling him around in a bike trailer. But the best way to get a baby to ride a bike is to get…