More on Salt Creek.

Here are more Salt Creek photos.

More on the Salt Creek backpacking trip.

Adele with her backpack.

Our first campsite.

Steve with the drinking water filter.

Adele by a big pool.

Here are more Salt Creek pictures.

Backpacking in Salt Creek Canyon, Utah

Steve & I went on an awesome backpacking trip in Salt Creek Canyon. This canyon is in the Needles district of Canyonlands National Park. We hiked into the canyon on Saturday, May 14th and hiked back out on Tuesday, May 17th. We were out four nights and really had a great time hiking, and sleeping in our new tent, Big Agnes. It is actually a 3-man tent, but it was really nice to have enough room to have two sleeping pads, our sleeping bags and lots of our other "stuff" in the tent with us. We spent the first night about an hour from Peekaboo and then stayed two nights at Cottonwood camp. This camp had some beautiful big cottonwood trees that we pitched the tent under. We saw lots of ruins and pictographs. This canyon has a stream that runs through it most of the year. Everything was SO green and the flowers were gorgeous. We did see a few other people on the trail, but because they limit how many people can camp in the canyon, it was pretty quiet. We loved everything about the experience and are already planning our next backpacking trip.

Hall Ranch, Lyons, CO

Hall Ranch, Lyons, Colorado

Steve & I like to hike at Hall Ranch in Lyons. We can get to the trailhead in about 15 minutes from our house in Longmont. Many people hike, bike and ride their mountain bikes on the trails. Dogs are not allowed on the trails. There are signs posted at the trailhead to watch out for mountain lions. There are also rattlesnakes. Yesterday I did the loop trail throught the ranch. I always take my camera! I was really frustrated (and still am) because my camera doesn't seem to be working quite the way I like it to! I took a gorgeous picture of a blooming cactus and some really pretty wildflowers, before realizing that the camera wasn't working. I am going to have to figure out the problem. Hopefully I don't have to buy a new camera! Most of you know how manyy pictures I take!!! The hike was really nice! I did see two snakes! I also saw eagles and deer. I rarely hike by myself, but it was actually really nice. I ran into other hikers and many mountain bike riders. We were all out enjoying the nice Colorado Spring weather! I will post a few of the pictures that actually did turn out! So I really don't just hang out with my kids and grandkids! Hiking, traveling and taking pictures are high on my list of things I love to do!

Longs Peak, Colorado