Hiking to Donut Falls

I have fallen behind in blogging again. I am going to do my best to catch up on the big stuff. A few weeks ago we hiked to Donut Falls up Big Cottonwood Canyon. We all had a great time, but we will be sure to go a month or so earlier next year to be able to see leaf colors at their peak. Even though we went on Oct. 18th, the weather was beautiful!
The boys hiked with Dave up to the top of the falls. I stayed behind with the girls. The rocks were a little too treacherous for them.

I sure love hiking. In making a list of my 100 life goals, a lot of them centered around hiking. I hope we can hike more next summer. It can only get easier and easier now that our kids are getting older. The four oldest are great hikers. Lindsay still gets tired easily, and wants help. We warned her as we started that she is a big girl, and we weren't carrying her or giving piggy-back rides to her. She did great, but Donut Falls is a very short and easy hike.

At the bottom of the falls, there are a bunch of small rocks to traverse to get to an area to sit and relax. The kids always love to slip off and get their feet soaked!

I will be sure to plan at least 4 or 5 new hikes for next year!