The mountain in the top photo is Mt. Timpanogos. Timpanogos is derived from the Ute word, Timpanogotzis, meaning "people of the rock". The local translation is "Sleeping Woman". This prominent mountain is the second highest mountain in Utah's Wasatch Range at 11,749 feet. In 1984 Congress designated 10,750 acres of national forest of Mt. Timpanogos as a wilderness area. Timpanogos Glacier is not really a glacier at all, but a permanent snowfield. However, climbers have called it a glacier since 1916. Mountain goats were reintroduced in 2000 and 2001.
The water falls to the left is called Bridal Veil Falls. This magnificent two-tiered waterfall rises 607 feet in the south end of Provo Canyon. The falls is not only a summer attraction. In the winter, and ice fall just to the right of the falls attracts experienced ice climbers. The ice fall has been aptly named the Stairway to Heaven. The falls once had an aerial tramway, built in 1967 that carried passengers to the top of the falls, however an avalanche destroyed the tram in 1996. There is hope to reopen the tram in the near future.
Following up the Provo Canyon we encountered several more waterfalls, each so beautiful . Along the route we turned off and headed up to Robert Redfords place in the mountains "Sundance". It really is a beautiful retreat in the mountains.
I did not have room for all the waterfall photo's here so scroll down to see more pictures. We had such a wonderful day!!!!
On July 4th we went to the parade that goes down main street in Park City. A fun time with floats and clowns and bands! Great.
On July 5th we left Utah and headed to Idaho. We will spend the night in Boise and then head up to
McCall Idaho for a week or so before heading further west.
Hope all is well and that you all had a wonderful 4th of July!!!!
Until later,
Candy and Johnny
