Sun Valley Trip

Last week we made our first trip up to Sun Valley, Idaho and had a great time. The town is the most bikeable place we've ever been to -- great trails and bike lanes are everywhere. Jacob and Anna had their first taste of "real" mountain biking, and we've posted a video of some of it below. The other highlights of the trip included hiking in the Sawtooth Mountains, horseback riding, ice skating outside in the middle of summer, and an old fashioned bowling alley.

All in all it was a great place to visit, and hope to go back again.

Silver Lake Hike

Yesterday we hiked to Silver Lake in American Fork Canyon. The views of Mt. Timp were spectacular. While the distance is only 4.5 miles, the elevation gain of 1450 feet makes it a challenging hike. At the halfway mark we gave Jacob and Anna the choice to turn back, but they decided to keep going and see the lake (Nathan did not get a vote because he was getting carried in a backpack). Along the way we saw a moose, made multiple stream crossings, and viewed a half dozen small waterfalls. My kids rock.