Lazarow World-Hike-About: 41.10 Provo, Utah: Squaw Peak, a city hike that's a treasure.

LAZAROW WORLD HIKE-ABOUT

Bulgaria's Rhodope Mountains, Smolyan Ferrata.

'LAZAROW WORLD HIKE-ABOUT: WHAT IN THE WORLD IS HIKE-ABOUT?'

Hike-about is an adventure that commenced June 2010. After storing our household movables, ridding ourselves of a house but retaining our 'home' together, we set off with the purpose of hiking in different parts of the world, not forgetting the home country, the USA.

Our primary focus is hiking to mountain peaks but any challenging hike will do just fine. Extended stays enable us to enjoy and experience living in various places amongst differing cultures. Hike-about has evolved into a way of life. It's also a process of discovery, both the world and ourselves.

We work and live 'on the road' but return to the city in which our grandchildren reside, every three, or slightly less, months. This provides us the wonderful opportunity to be with them as well as a child or two, even three and of course, friends.

By the end of 2024, the blog contained over 1,636 hikes (far less than actually undertaken), each a set of pictures with stories and anecdotes from the trails. An index to the right allows the viewer to identify earlier experiences.

Finally, we are often asked about the journey's end. Our reply, as accurate as we can state, is: "When we are either forced to cease through health issues or the enjoyment level no longer reaches our aspirations, we will hang up the boots."

"A Life Experience As No Other: Dare to Seize the Day Together", published by Fulton Books, depicts our life on the road and mountains until the beginning of 2017. It has developed 'exponentially' since then.

Jenni and Jeffrey Lazarow

Whereas we continue to update the blog regularly, we circulate email notifications infrequently.

Thursday, July 4, 2019

41.10 Provo, Utah: Squaw Peak, a city hike that's a treasure.

Squaw Peak is in the large city of Provo, Utah. It's most convenient for hikers as access is easy; effectively, it's in the city. It's a more than good challenge with an elevation gain of 2,800 feet. Views include the city, other surrounding mountains, many snow-capped, and yet once out of the canyon below, one attains the feeling of being in the backcountry. That quality of hike is not easy to find (within a city) except in Cape Town and few other places. Next door is the "Y", a mountain we hiked up the following day which is at least 400 feet higher. We were able to view the two peaks we reached from each other, especially when looking down from the higher one. Also, the experiences were mostly different. One other point we found impressive is the quality and quantity of blooming flowers covering parts of the mountains—truly beautiful.

Jen in the canyon, after returning from the peak, left rear.

A view of the peak from the canyon

Surprised and impressed by a meadow over 2,200 feet above the ground.

A little breathless after the effort and from the views at the peak. Lake Utah below.

Of all the shots from the day, this resonated the most. Mount Nebo in the distance, southern Provo below.

Jen on the way down, more flowers and plenty of water in Lake Utah.

A little tense as the wind begins to gust at the top.

Overlooking parts of Brigham Young University (Telephoto.)

Positions were stunning at the top.

Focusing on the favorite view of the day—Mount Nebo on its own.

The following day we made our way up to the top of the "Y" which looks down upon Squaw Peak (Over 3,200 feet).

Enjoyed the challenge and the views immensely.

Cheers,

Jenni and Jeffrey

Just to prove we are not ignoring Idaho, in favor of Utah, here are a few from this beautiful state.

Jenni struggles and wins on Mount Borah, a real tough one.

A scene from a mountain in the town of Challis.

After hiking twice to reach 2 peaks on one day, I realize what a lucky boy I am. The editor helps as we work on our car that has seen more dirt roads than pavement.

Lazarow World-Hike-About