My Year of Hiking: 2014

MY YEAR OF HIKING: 2014


HIKE NUMBER: 2014/01

DATE: January 18, 2014

NAME: Bryce Canyon

PLACE: Bryce Canyon National Park

JOINED BY: Sarah and Ceci


HIKE NUMBER: 2014/02

DATE: January 19, 2014

NAME: Petroglyph Canyon

PLACE: Zion National Park

JOINED BY: Sarah, Ceci, and Molly


HIKE NUMBER: 2014/03

DATE: January 19, 2014

NAME: Zion Canyon Overlook

PLACE: Zion National Park

DISTANCE: 1 mile roundtrip

ELEVATION: 5270 feet

JOINED BY: Sarah, Ceci, and Molly


HIKE NUMBER: 2014/04

DATE: January 19, 2014

NAME: Angel’s Landing Trail to Scout’s Lookout

PLACE: Zion National Park

DISTANCE: 4 miles roundtrip

ELEVATION: 5330 feet

ELEVATION GAIN: 1488 feet

JOINED BY: Sarah and Ceci


HIKE NUMBER: 2014/05

DATE: January 26, 2014

NAME: Bell Canyon

PLACE: Bell Canyon Trailhead - Wasatch Mountains - Utah


HIKE NUMBER: 2014/06

DATE: March 02, 2014

NAME: Neffs Canyon

PLACE: Neffs Canyon Trailhead - Wasatch Mountains - Utah


HIKE NUMBER: 2014/07

DATE: March 21, 2014

NAME: Ryan Mountain

PLACE: Ryan Mountain Trailhead - Joshua Tree National Park - California

DISTANCE: 3 miles roundtrip

ELEVATION: 5457 feet

ELEVATION GAIN: 1050 feet

JOINED BY: Sarah and Ceci

NOTES: Second summit of Ryan Mountain; First summit of 2014


HIKE NUMBER: 2014/08

DATE: March 22, 2014

NAME: Mesquite Dunes

PLACE: Mesquite Dunes Trailhead - Death Valley National Park - California

DISTANCE: 3 miles roundtrip

JOINED BY: Sarah and Ceci


HIKE NUMBER: 2014/09

DATE: May 10, 2014

NAME: Natural Bridges

PLACE: Natural Bridges National Monument - Utah

JOINED BY: Sarah, Ceci, Reina, Rich, and Leo


HIKE NUMBER: 2014/10

DATE: May 23, 2014

NAME: Bright Angel Point Hike

PLACE: Grand Canyon National Park - Arizona

JOINED BY: Sarah and Ceci


HIKE NUMBER: 2014/11

DATE: May 24, 2014

NAME: Cape Final Hike

PLACE: Grand Canyon National Park - Arizona

DISTANCE: 4.2 miles roundtrip

JOINED BY: Sarah and Ceci


HIKE NUMBER: 2014/12

DATE: May 29, 2014

NAME: Grandeur Peak

PLACE: Church Fork Trailhead - Millcreek Canyon - Wasatch Mountains - Utah

DISTANCE: 5.9 miles roundtrip

ELEVATION: 8299 feet

ELEVATION GAIN: 2600 feet

JOINED BY: Sarah and Ceci

NOTES: Eleventh summit of Grandeur Peak; Second summit of 2014


HIKE NUMBER: 2014/13

DATE: June 01, 2014

NAME: Cardiff Fork

PLACE: Mill B Trailhead - Big Cottonwood Canyon - Wasatch Mountains - Utah

JOINED BY: Sarah


HIKE NUMBER: 2014/14

DATE: June 08, 2014

NAME: Bridger Peak

PLACE: Bridger Peak - Logan Canyon - Bear River Mountains - Utah

DISTANCE: 4.6 miles roundtrip

ELEVATION: 9251 feet

ELEVATION GAIN: 982 feet

JOINED BY: Sarah, Ceci, Reina, Rich, and Leo

NOTES: First summit of Bridger Peak; Thirteenth Utah county high peak (Rich); Third summit of 2014


HIKE NUMBER: 2014/15

DATE: June 15, 2014

NAME: Lake Mary Hike

PLACE: Brighton Ski Resort - Big Cottonwood Canyon - Wasatch Mountains - Utah

DISTANCE: 2.3 miles roundtrip

ELEVATION: 9548 feet

ELEVATION GAIN: 784 feet

JOINED BY: Sarah and Ceci


HIKE NUMBER: 2014/16

DATE: June 15, 2014

NAME: Lake Mary Hike

PLACE: Brighton Ski Resort - Big Cottonwood Canyon - Wasatch Mountains - Utah

DISTANCE: 2.3 miles roundtrip

ELEVATION: 9548 feet

ELEVATION GAIN: 784 feet

JOINED BY: Sarah and Ceci


HIKE NUMBER: 2014/17

DATE: June 22, 2014

NAME: Emerald Lake Hike

PLACE: Rocky Mountain National Park - Colorado

DISTANCE: 4.1 miles roundtrip

ELEVATION: 10110 feet

ELEVATION GAIN: 744 feet

JOINED BY: Sarah, Ceci, Bonnie, and Dal


HIKE NUMBER: 2014/18

DATE: June 23, 2014

NAME: Alpine Rim Visitors Center Hike

PLACE: Rocky Mountain National Park - Colorado

DISTANCE: 0.6 miles roundtrip

ELEVATION: 12005 feet

ELEVATION GAIN: 162 feet

JOINED BY: Sarah, Ceci, Bonnie, and Dal


HIKE NUMBER: 2014/19

DATE: June 29, 2014

NAME: Red Pine Lake

PLACE: White Pine Canyon Trailhead - Little Cottonwood Canyon - Wasatch Mountains - Utah

DISTANCE: 7 miles roundtrip

ELEVATION: 9640 feet

ELEVATION GAIN: 2400 feet

JOINED BY: Sarah


HIKE NUMBER: 2014/20

DATE: July 05, 2014

NAME: Sunset Peak

PLACE: Albion Basin - Little Cottonwood Canyon - Wasatch Mountains - Utah

DISTANCE: 4 miles roundtrip

ELEVATION: 10648 feet

ELEVATION GAIN: 1322 feet

JOINED BY: Sarah and Ceci

NOTES: First summit of Sunset Peak; Fourth summit of 2014


HIKE NUMBER: 2014/21

DATE: July 20, 2014

NAME: Ogden Overlook

PLACE: Snowbasin Ski Resort - Wasatch Mountains - Utah

DISTANCE: 5.4 miles roundtrip

ELEVATION: 7140 feet

ELEVATION GAIN: 1046 feet

JOINED BY: Sarah, Ceci, Reina, Rich, and Leo


HIKE NUMBER: 2014/22

DATE: July 26, 2014

NAME: Lofty Lakes Loop Hike

PLACE: Uinta Mountains - Utah

DISTANCE: 4.5 miles roundtrip

ELEVATION: 10919 feet

ELEVATION GAIN: 922 feet

JOINED BY: Sarah, Ceci, Lauren, and Josh


HIKE NUMBER: 2014/23

DATE: August 09, 2014

NAME: Thurston Peak

PLACE: Wasatch Mountains - Utah

DISTANCE: 4.2 miles roundtrip

ELEVATION: 9706 feet

ELEVATION GAIN: 1700 feet

JOINED BY: Sarah and Reina

NOTES: First summit of Thurston Peak; Fourteenth Utah county high peak (Davis/Morgan); Fifth summit of 2014


HIKE NUMBER: 2014/24

DATE: August 24, 2014

NAME: American Fork Twin Peaks

PLACE: Snowbird Resort - Little Cottonwood Canyon - Wasatch Mountains - Utah

DISTANCE: 9.2 miles roundtrip

ELEVATION: 11461 feet

ELEVATION GAIN: 3851 feet

JOINED BY: Sarah and Elaine

NOTES: Third summit of American Fork Twin Peaks; Sixth summit of 2014


HIKE NUMBER: 2014/25

DATE: September 05, 2014

NAME: Little Devils Tower

PLACE: Custer State Park - Black Hills - South Dakota

DISTANCE: 1.6 miles roundtrip

ELEVATION: 9026 feet

ELEVATION GAIN: 500 feet

JOINED BY: Sarah, Ceci, Laurie, and Bob

NOTES: Second summit of Little Devil’s Tower; Seventh summit of 2014


HIKE NUMBER: 2014/26

DATE: September 14, 2014

NAME: Bull Mountain

PLACE: Raft River Mountains - Utah

ELEVATION: 9938 feet

JOINED BY: Sarah, Ceci, Reina, Rich, and Leo

NOTES: First summit of Bull Mountain; Fifteenth Utah county high peak (Box Elder); Eighth summit of 2014


HIKE NUMBER: 2014/27

DATE: October 04, 2014

NAME: Willard Peak

PLACE: Wasatch Mountains - Utah

DISTANCE: 2 miles roundtrip

ELEVATION: 9764 feet

ELEVATION GAIN: 1092 feet

JOINED BY: Sarah, Ceci, Reina, Rich, and Leo

NOTES: First summit of Willard Peak; Sixteenth Utah county high peak (Weber); Ninth summit of 2014


HIKE NUMBER: 2014/28

DATE: October 26, 2014

NAME: North Gates Peak Hike

PLACE: Zion National Park - Utah

DISTANCE: 4.2 miles roundtrip

ELEVATION: ~7000 feet

ELEVATION GAIN: 250 feet

JOINED BY: Sarah and Ceci


HIKING STATS: 2014

NUMBER OF HIKES IN 2014: 28

NUMBER OF MOUNTAINS CLIMBED IN 2014: 09

NUMBER OF UTAH COUNTY HIGH POINTS IN 2014: 05

TOTAL KNOWN DISTANCE IN 2014: ~71.8 miles

TOTAL KNOWN ELEVATION GAIN IN 2014: ~20893 feet


OVERALL HIKING STATS

NUMBER OF HIKES OVERALL: 260

NUMBER OF MOUNTAINS CLIMBED OVERALL: 65

NUMBER OF U.S. STATE HIGH PEAKS OVERALL: 02

NUMBER OF UTAH COUNTY HIGH POINTS OVERALL: 17

TOTAL KNOWN DISTANCE OVERALL: ~864.8 miles

TOTAL KNOWN ELEVATION GAIN OVERALL: ~243096 feet