Cooling Off Under A Waterfall
We have a friend visiting from out of
state and so we wanted to show her some of Utah's attractions. She
has been to some of our national parks and major playgrounds and we
wanted to show her something unique.
We settled on the fascinating rock art
in Nine Mile Canyon, in Castle Country in eastern Utah, but fate intervened. Just as we
get into Spanish Fork Canyon on Hwy 6, traffic came to an abrupt
halt. We sat there for half an hour as half a dozen highway patrol
and sheriff vehicles whizzed past, lights flashing. Then came the
fire trucks and ambulances. They all went up, but nothing was coming
down, so we knew we would be in for a long wait.
We heard there was a fatal accident a
few miles above us and the highway might be closed for some time, so
we turned around and reconsidered options.
We choose to hike to a series of
waterfalls up Battle Creek Canyon, on the east edge of the town of
Pleasant Grove, just north of Provo. We had great fun playing in
Battle Creek, which is a small stream. We had more fun darting into
the spray from the waterfalls. The water was cool and refreshing on a
hot summer afternoon.
The lower waterfall is the most
impressive and it is just a short hike (about 1 mile round trip)
above the parking area, located at the eastern end of 200 South
Street. The trail is broad and relatively easy. The final 100 yards
become steep, but not bad. Viewpoints along the trail provide
sweeping views of Utah Lake and the surrounding countryside.
We had a great time. On a summer day,
you can't beat playing in a waterfall.
I love to seek out and photography
waterfalls. Many people are not aware that there are dozens of
waterfalls in the canyons along the Wasatch Front (the populated
region that includes Provo, Salt Lake City, Ogden, and the areas in
between). Many can be seen at the end of short hikes into scenic
areas. See our hiking section for ideas.
- Dave Webb
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