I don't actually live in Salt Lake City, I live in Millcreek. Today seemed like a good day to find this creek and see where is begins.

On the drive to the base of the mountain where I was told I could find Millcreek, I found Dog Tired and Spider Pig's school.


Then I found the creek. It is a decent size and almost roaring in places, at least while the snow is melting.





'Merica!!


I was also told there where a few lakes in the mountain tops around here. So, I hit the trails looking for the source of the creek and the lakes.

I found a decent hammock camping spot.



And, this guy just begging me to unsheath my DF.



Like butter.



Got a little thirsty and snow melt is some of the purest water I have ever tasted.



I found the geology interesting. This was taken a few feet from a small sign, "Wasatch Fault Line." I assume this is sedentary rock push up vertically from the grinding plates.



Once I started getting above 7,500 feet, many snow drifts made annoying obstacles on the trail.



Then ... the source! This is what the locals call Thousand Springs. It is a green rock face with hundreds (they exaggerated about thousands <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> with little springs where snow melt works its way down through fissures in the rock.

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I eventually made it to the top and found the lake.

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Took a nap.

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Stared at the sun look a good redneck.

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Then went home.

JJ, that looks SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bowdown.gif" alt="" />

Beautiful country out there. I too like to enjoy a good palm leaf hat.

They hold up better than straw hats in my experience.

Nice looking hike! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Nice pictures JJ, nice hike as well. You live in a beautiful area of the world.

I love seeing outdoor pictures of places I've never been to. Thanks for posting those.

Looks like a great hike

Great post! Thanks.
Good hike and good job with the DF!