50.04 A Peek at a few of the many beautiful lakes of Northern Utah.

Utah is an incredibly beautiful state, Jeffrey's favorite. (Fact, not opinion.) In the south are the semi-desert regions, including five national parks and a host of state parks. Up where we currently are, the mountains are high, the trails tough and the two of us return from each hike in pain but fulfilled completely. Go figure! We never held out that we're intelligent...only that it's an incredible adventure. The full blogs will follow later. Hopefully, at that time our bodies begin to respond to instructions from the brains. Could be a while. 

Jen on the way down from Desolation Peak. Desolation Lake is nearly 2,000 feet above the trailhead. The length of the hike: 10.5 miles Elevation gain: 2,600 feet (Of course, the figures are way understated, per our bodies.) The only part of the entire hike that showed anything approaching desolate were the two of us. 

  A partial view of Desolation Lake after a further 500 feet on the way to the peak of the same name.
Some of the best reflections at lake level.

Mary Lake on the way to Sunset Peak. Another outstanding hike.
Martha Lake above Mary and Catherine Lake above Martha.
'Jenni' Lake sits above them all.

Cheers, 

Jenni and Jeffrey