Silver Lake Hike

 Mel and I met at the base of American Fork Canyon Tuesday morning and she got in the truck so we could drive up to the trailhead. I felt more comfortable driving the dirt road this time, but it was just as slow and just as bumpy and bouncy as the first time. It's one of those things that you just have to experience to truly understand how bouncy it is. :) It's very hard to explain it in words. We made it though, and were excited to hit the trail.

We saw a deer pretty close up as well as a beautiful hummingbird. There were a few times we could see the river and had to cross it once.

The lake was really beautiful!

We walked around one side of the lake, and also tried to find a trail that's supposed to lead to another smaller lake, but we weren't able to find it and didn't want to risk getting lost. We enjoyed the beauty for a while and then headed back down.

It was so nice to get out and hike! That was my first hike this year, and now I just want to go on another one. :) It was great to get all that time to talk with Mel and catch up on each other's lives. We had a good laugh on the way down the dirt road feeling like a couple of "wild gals" spending our morning off-roading and bush-whacking. Haha!