When I returned from Australia, my son Ben travelled with me for a 2 week vacation in the US. To help him acclimatize to the summer heat and altitude here in Salt Lake we went for a hike near our house along the Bonneville Shoreline Trail in Corner Canyon.
Ben, who has previously only visited during the snows of winter, couldn't get over how different the area looked with leaves on all the trees.
Mark's brother David and his girlfriend Clair are visiting us for a week from Texas. They're both very keen mountain bikers so they shipped their bikes from Texas too. To help them adjust to the altitude (exerting yourself at 6,000 to 8,000 ft is a lot harder than at sea level), Mark took them on an "acclimation" ride in Corner Canyon (about a 10 minute drive from our house). Interestingly it was Mark who found the ride the toughest! (He just doesn't like riding in the afternoon heat). Heather is noticeably absent. Despite doing a bit of trail riding in Virginia, the mountains here in Utah are just to darn steep! (She's sticking to hiking).
Yes, we managed to fit 3 bikes on the back of the car!
David & Mark head up the trail towards Lone Peak.
Mark in action
Clair in action
David crossing a small stream 
There are some pretty neat views along the trail. Here looking back down into Salt Lake Valley and the Oquirrh Mountains to the west.
