Hiking the “Y” in Provo, Utah…

We left Moab, Utah with the sense that we accomplished all the main things we wanted to do. However, this is a place we will hopefully return as  the scenery is spectacular and there is so much to do in the area. Our next destination was Utah Lake State Park in Provo, Utah. With a view over Utah Lake and a backdrop of the Wasatch Mountains this is a nice park to be in. Our first order of business was to restock our groceries since we were about out of everything. We were happy to find a WinCo in Orem, Utah where we found great produce, meats and their bins we enjoy scooping rye flour, yeast and other goodies.…

  

  

Next on our list was to check out Brigham Young University. We love to  visit campuses across the USA so we enjoyed our stroll around BYU. We also wanted to do the “Y” Trail near the BYU campus. The Y is a concrete whitewashed letter on the side of the mountain and is said to be said to be the largest collegiate symbol in the United States at 380 feet tall and 180 feet wide.

The fairly easy trail runs from the east side of Provo up to the block Y on the mountain. I say easy only in the sense that the trail is easy to hike but the trail is very steep so we took several pit stops to catch our breaths and take in the great views of the Provo, BYU and Utah Lake below. The trail has 12 switchbacks that assist in the climb up the side of the mountain.  Each are numbered and marked with signs along the way.  Hikers gain nearly a 1000 feet elevation in just over a mile on this trail. A great workout and a great hike…