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Monday Mojo, Volume 14, Keeping it Local

November 27, 2017 by Amiee

Stoked on the views of Great Salt Lake from the Lakeside Mountains

Stoked on the views of Great Salt Lake from the Lakeside Mountains

After much internal debate of should I head south and enjoy one last unseasonably warm desert weekend or should I head north to Jackson and ski opening day at Jackson Hole, I decided to stay put and tick off some bucket list runs close to home.

The pups and I headed west on I-80 early Black Friday morning, past Stansbury Island taking the exit for Military Area (No Services). Our goal was to gain the ridgeline of the Lakeside Mountains and get some views down into the Great Salt Lake and wander a bit in utter solitude and that we did. We were rewarded with gorgeous skies and not seeing another soul the entire day.

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Big views out here in the West Desert.

Nothing out here except for a couple of dried up sage plants.

Nothing out here except for a couple of dried up sage plants.

On Sunday morning I took to another seldomly traveled ridgeline and finally made it all the way from City Creek Canyon in Salt Lake City down Mueller Park Trail in Bountiful. I honestly don’t know why I never see a soul on the City Creek Ridge. The views of Great Salt Lake are amazing and you can see nearly all of the Salt Lake Valley and deep into the undulating foothills of Salt Lake City. It feels truly wild up there. It blows my mind that you can look down into an area of over a million people and not see one single soul for over three hours. This ridgeline deserves a post of its own.

Dude Peak in all of its glory!

City Creek’s Dude Peak in all of its glory!

I just figured out I can take timed burst photos of running with my dog - yay!

I just figured out I can take timed burst photos of running with my dog – yay!

Now if we could just get some snow please.

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I still don’t quite understand how one can “ow I still don’t quite understand how one can “own” a bazillion years of geological time 🤔
New obsession, desert ice! New obsession, desert ice!
Not sure if either one of us is ever going to get Not sure if either one of us is ever going to get used to these average Monday morning run views (not a fan of how close he gets to the edge though).
Was worried I’d miss the snow living in the dese Was worried I’d miss the snow living in the desert this winter. Guess I don’t have to 🤷🏼‍♀️
Took my mom on her first slot canyon adventure the Took my mom on her first slot canyon adventure the other week. She said she learned those moves watching Ninja Warriors 😂 We then ticked off another of her bucket list items and had dinner at @hellsbackbonegrill (holy moly carrot cupcake desert, no photos cuz we enjoyed every second!). Now she just needs to buy a horse or at least find one to borrow and her winter in the desert will be complete (although she still has four more months here)!
Day 41 in a tent. Temps never got above freezing t Day 41 in a tent. Temps never got above freezing today. Hotel tomorrow 😜
A few bits of fall in the desert now that I live h A few bits of fall in the desert now that I live here 🌵🍂 💛
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