50.06 Utah: Outside Salt Lake City: A Few Highlights of Northern Utah, linking views from different peaks.
A scene en route to Bloods Lake before heading to Clayton Peak. It was more than enough to set the tone for a great day. We have spent much time exploring and discovering regions of Southern Utah. Whereas we might have seen a lot of the state, we know in a lifetime, we would not see it all. The fact that we have much less than a lifetime remaining, means we'll end up seeing only a fraction of the diversity of the land, the beauty and challenges offered, in this multi-faceted state. As an example, we have put together a few hikes undertaken recently which highlight lakes viewed and mountains climbed that afford perspectives of each other from different vantage points. For example, we hiked up to Lake Mary, viewed it from lake level, then climbed to Catherine Pass and Sunset Ridge and looked down at it from those locations. On another occasion, we climbed to Sunset Peak, from the Alta side of the mountains and peeked down upon Mary again, always with awe and resp...