Slate Canyon Hike

Brad and I had a great day yesterday! We decided we would break in Brad's birthday present (a.k.a. his new hydration pack) and go for a long hike up Slate Canyon. We had so much fun.



The trail follows the river up the canyon so we ended up crossing the river quite a few times.


One of the best things about this hike is all the waterfalls you get to see on the way.

Take a close look at this next picture. Brad was crossing a river and found this new friend waiting on the other side for him.

Hidden among the leaves and tree branches was a rattlesnake. It was only a few feet from him when he jumped across the river. Luckily Brad heard the snake's rattle above the roar of the river and came back across the river before any harm came to him.


This is the view looking out toward the valley right before we turned around and headed home. The whole trip took us four and a half hours! It was lots of fun, but next time I'll remember to put on some sunscreen on my arms. I put sunscreen on my face and neck. However, I thought I'd get a tan on my arms while we were out, but we were out just a little too long and now I'm suffering for it. I can't complain too much. I'm just glad Brad wasn't attacked by a rattlesnake.