Sunday, July 17, 2011

Bountiful Peak - July 17, 2011

I feel a little guilty about this one, because there was really no hiking involved.  East of Bountiful, Utah is Skyline Drive, which is a dirt road that winds back & forth up the mountains east of Bountiful.  Actually, the name is a bit of a misnomer, because Bountiful Peak is actually just east of Farmington, Utah.

A very hot Sunday of 97F, which is the perfect conditions to get up in the mountains.  It was probably in the low to mid 70s on top, with a nice breeze.  Almost too cool for shorts.

Looking south from Bountiful Peak toward Grand View Peak:













Indian Paintbrush at 9300 feet elevation:














Looking south, at the bottom is Black Mountain east of Bountiful, then Mount Olympus, Lone Peak, and Twin Peaks in the distance:













South view, Sessions Mountain east of Bountiful, then Black Mountain, with Twin Peaks in the distance:


















Bountiful Peak Geologic Survey benchmark, from 1950:













After a 9:00p sunset (Summer is just awesome!) on the way down I caught a nice view looking west, over Antelope Island and Frary Peak, with Nevada's Pilot Peak in the distance:

2 comments:

Benjo said...

"Don't worry if your tasks are small and rewards are few, remember that the mighty oak was once a nut like you!"---Lemonade Pouch

Great Basin Ute said...

Unknown - thanks for your great words of wisdom(?)