Kanarra Falls

So day 3 of 4 off for us and the day dawned brilliantly sunny and crispy cold; perfect weather for another hiking adventure - this time to Kanarra Falls - about 15 miles south of town. Tag was busting a gut to get to ride in the back of the truck again - this is his new trick - he's a real Utah dog now! and enjoys every minute of his time back there. Given the time of year, I was surprised by how much water was still running, but what was running was icy cold; this however still didn't stop Taggy dog from plunging in and splashing around at every possible opportunity -he had so much fun. The nature of the trail to the falls prefers you to hike through water, so this trail is best done in the summer months for sure but it was possible to pass the water crossings and find other ways round when there were no stepping stones to make the water easily crossable. We thoroughly enjoyed this hike and never saw another person while we were there, it was perfect.

Snowy Hidden Haven Hike

After a miserable week of snow and cold cold weather, we took the first opportunity of a brilliantly sunny day (on our day off no less! yay!) to go for a hike up Parowan Canyon on a beautiful walk called Hidden Haven. I've hiked this trail several times before but never in the winter months and I was really pleasantly surprised by how beautiful the trail was at this time of year and not at all sparse and barren like I expected it to be. What was more surprising was how much snow was on the trail - a good 5 inches in some spots. We took Taggy dog and he had a blast. Seeing no other human footprints on the trail, we took a risk and let him off the leash. He walked like such a good dog the whole way, he'd run ahead for 20ft or more, we'd shout him, and he'd come running back. He was a really happy dog to have so much freedom, jumping and going crazy in the snow. Despite the icy cold water and chunks of ice, he was happy to take a dip and go splashing around. The scenery was gorgeous and the weather perfect - a crisp chill to the air but sunny enough to not make it nasty cold, and the walk proved a perfect activity for a Friday afternoon.