Working off our big birthday dinner from the night before, Mark, his Dad and I headed up Mill Creek Canyon for a hike. From the Upper Big Water trailhead the trail heads east & then south climbing 1,000ft for the 2.5 miles to Dog Lake. For the first half of the climb the trail follows the stream through spruce and aspen forest.
The trails in Mill Creek are shared-use with mountain bikes allowed on even-numbered days & dogs allowed off-leash on odd-numbered days. On this odd-numbered Sunday there were lots of people with dogs heading up to the aptly-named Dog Lake to give their furry friends some exercise and a swim.
Mark & Dan continued on past Dog Lake to climb the extra 1/2 mile 650ft to nearby Reynolds Peak. They had trouble finding the trail and had to scramble most of the way up the slope through long grass & scrub.
From the top of Reynolds Peak (9,423ft) there were spectacular 360 degree views. Here, looking down into Big Cottonwood Canyon and across to Kessler Peak (10,400ft).
Dan takes in the view from the top looking down Big Cottonwood Canyon towards Salt Lake Valley and the Oquirrh Mountains beyond.
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