Skyline Drive Loop, FS Road 084, Francis Peak and Wastach Pond

[wormhole]

Part 2

The original plan for today was to head out with a group from the FJ Cruiser Forum to run Wards Canyon and Skyline Drive but due to my work schedule it didn't happen. Well, come to find out about 1pm I get a text from dispatch that the project I was assigned to tonight had just canceled and I had the night off now.

So needing something to do this afternoon instead of getting some sleep for work tonight I decided to head back up Skyline drive and finish the loop. Truthfully, I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy myself the views were awesome, seeing rain storms start and stop, finding some new places for future camping trips and just being out in the open was great. One disappointment I did have have the disrepair of Bountiful Peak Picnic area, most of the picnic tables had weeds coming up though them and the trails to some of the tables and restroom were becoming overgrown.

Ultimately, in the end I ended up running the loop from Bountiful to Farmington, hit up FS Road 084 and some how winding up at the Wasatch-Cache National Forest Pond (I think).

Heading up:










FS 084:



One of the many mud holes along the way






Heading up to Francis Peak and around:





Right below the snow-line is next road back to the pond


Snow-melt still in July




Wasatch-Cache Pond:








Finally, decided to head back.

Random show melt


So that's all.

Rest of the photo's can be found here: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v6...%20%207-12-09/

[xpeed]

That can't be in Arizona....it's too damn nice. Haha j/k. Looked like fun. I would love to try off-roading on a trail one day.

[knj27]

^Utah I believe, although northern Arizona is nothing like Phoenix, the mountains up north in AZ have areas that actually look a lot like that. Sweet pics!

I'd love to drive some trails like that in AZ but it would be a hard drive for my poor like 22re to make it up there...gotta increase elevation like 6000 feet in like 120 miles

[wormhole]

Yep, it's in Utah.

The road up too Francis peak is doable in a car.

[PhatRoyale]

Lovely scenery! The air must be really fresh!

And I can't see the rest of the photos because apparently the album is private and you need a password.

[wormhole]

Originally Posted by PhatRoyale

Lovely scenery! The air must be really fresh!

And I can't see the rest of the photos because apparently the album is private and you need a password.

Fixed it.

[PhatRoyale]

Beautiful sights, a few of those last panoramic shots are absolutely breathtaking!