Ensign Peak

This fall, Kim Geurts and I have been hiking every Wednesday. We enjoy getting out in nature, taking in the beautiful sights, and enjoying one another's company. This week's hike was to Ensign Peak. There are several ways to hike Ensign Peak. Earlier in the season, the kids and I hiked to Ensign Peak starting in Salt Lake. Kim and I began this hike in North Salt Lake, coming from the North rather than the South.

It was such a beautiful day with crystal clear blue skies framing the fall colors on the mountain side.  The beautiful sights of mother nature were breathtaking.

This is a well traveled trail with several avid bikers, as well as hikers.  Neither one of us had hiked Ensign Peak from NSL, but we were confident that we would have no trouble finding the way.

As we got to the top of the mountain, we started to descend into Salt Lake.  Hours into our hike we realized that we had missed the turn off to Ensign Peak.  My plan was to finish the trail leading into SL and call someone to give us a ride home.  Kim, being a much better hiker than I, said, "No, we've got this." As we were making our way back, we happened upon the turn off for Ensign Peak.  Our hike would have been so much easier and faster if we would have read the sign for the turn off.

We laughed and laughed as we realized maybe we do more talking than observing trail signs.