We celebrated our anniversary this weekend by camping up behind Squaw Peak in a little camp site called Hope Campground. If you remember, we had a broken tent from our last campout in Granite Flat. We made a splint out of scavenged wood and duct tape that worked great and all slept happy and cozy.
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We also drove the bone-jarring, breath-taking 21-mile Squaw Peak "Road," which is a rocky path skirting along the back side of Squaw Peak, Y Mountain, Buckley Peak and Maple Peak.
The "road" starts in Provo Canyon and ends in Hobble Creek Canyon, above Springville. It was perfect for off-road vehicles, such as 4-wheelers and gators, and possibly ox-drawn wagons hauling loads of pine for the tabernacle. Our truck barely cleared many of the boulders and deep ruts, and Wendy had to get out of the truck several times to guide us like a teamster.
The 15 roughest miles took about 3 hours to drive, but we enjoyed (almost) every minute. We're sure the adrenaline surges took no more than a year from Daniel's life. Literally, a once-in-a-lifetime experience! The world-class views are also a good reminder that people who come to Utah and think it's nothing but dry, brown landscapes are just looking at the wrong side of the mountains.
Half way we stopped to enjoy a gorgeous hike through tall fir and aspen trees. The views were breathtaking, and we saw Y mountain from a completely different vantage point. We looked for a B and a U on the back side, but we were unable to locate them. It was definitely one of our favorite hikes so far, and we couldn't be happier with "Our Mountain Home So Dear."
Four years of what we modestly believe is a perfect marriage, though it's hard to remember there was ever a time we weren't together, so we're sure it must have been more like 20.
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