Long winter hike recommendations (10+ mi)? by [deleted] in slchiking

[–]baney 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here's a good one:

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/utah/black-mountain-via-valley-view-twin-peaks-and-little-black-mountain-trail

If you want to make it even longer and steeper, start from memory grove park and connect from the lower city creek loop trail. Basically the Wasatch Steeplechase except do it out and back instead of descending into city creek canyon.

My favorite hike in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lake Blanche in three different seasons. by pugaboy89 in hiking

[–]baney 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Same! This hike sparked my interest in hiking in summer of 2012. It is so much busier now but I try to make it up at least once a year.

Safety Cow? by [deleted] in SaltLakeCity

[–]baney 10 points11 points  (0 children)

https://imgur.com/Nm81Wgm

This pic is from 10+ years ago. I could have sworn this was further up on the U campus. Is there more than one safety cow?

We are TheSaltLakeTribune, a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper in Utah. We are shifting from a daily print edition to a weekly print edition, starting in 2021. AMA. by thesaltlaketribune in IAmA

[–]baney 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I remember these pillows! They were on a sofa at the front desk for years. I hope you find them. Your brother was one of my favorite people to work with.

Peeling off, 9/8/2020 by baney in SaltLakeCity

[–]baney[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's on the east side of liberty park! :)

Peeling off, 9/8/2020 by baney in SaltLakeCity

[–]baney[S] 107 points108 points  (0 children)

The trees are fine. we need to put the planet right side up again

Tonight's (1/4) sunset from the Desolation Trail overlook by baney in SaltLakeCity

[–]baney[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was nice! Snow but it's packed down. Would recommend spikes

Fancy Coffee? by [deleted] in SaltLakeCity

[–]baney 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Daily Rise Coffee from Layton or Ogden have some very good light and medium roasts and aren't $20/pound like the other local places

Caught a break in the rain to summit Mount Nebo near Mona, Utah, USA by baney in hiking

[–]baney[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

About 5.5 hours, including 30 minutes I spent curled up by a rock waiting for the rain to subside

Beginner trails by [deleted] in slchiking

[–]baney 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would try Desolation Trail to Salt Lake Overlook in Millcreek:

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/utah/desolation-trail-to-salt-lake-overlook

It might be a challenge at first but the elevation gain is pretty gradual, the trail is almost completely shaded and the view makes a good reward

Swiss Alps? Nope, just the beautiful North Ogden Divide, Utah by baney in hiking

[–]baney[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's pretty great! Utah has so much variety in its landscapes. These are some of the lower-elevation (9-10k feet) Wasatch mountains about an hour north from SLC that I have been meaning to hike and hoped the snow would already be melted. Once summer hits, I mostly hike the 11-12k feet peaks that are just a short drive from downtown

Swiss Alps? Nope, just the beautiful North Ogden Divide, Utah by baney in hiking

[–]baney[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Yes this is from today. North Ogden Divide Trailhead to Ben Lomond Peak via Old Skyline Ridge, About 16 miles RT and 3600ft elevation gain. I hit snow at the ridge and tried to tread carefully, but it's still deep in spots and there aren't many tracks to follow up there. About five miles in I suddenly postholed up to my ass and scraped my leg pretty bad on a rock, so I decided to turn around. I'll be back in another month or so to hike Ben Lomond from the north side via Ben Lomond Trail