All summer I've been wanting to go on a local hike. Yesterday, I finally did it! It was just me my baby yesterday with no other appointments, so I packed us up and off we went.
I used a hiking backpack for the trip to carry my baby on my back. The backpack I used has a shade canopy and a pouch to carry other essential items. In the pouch I carried some water and snacks for both of us along with my camera and extra baby clothes in case the lake area was cold.
There are lots of different styles of hiking backpacks out there. These backpacks are great for both the carrier and the baby because: 1) the carrier has the advantage of using his/her hips (and legs) to carry the bulk of the weight instead of it resting all on your back and shoulders, and 2) the baby gets to sit comfortably and either enjoy the view or take a nap.
We are blessed to live so close to beautiful mountains where I live. I picked a hike up a local canyon that I had never done before and one that I thought would challenge me, but not take all day. I chose to hike up to White Pine Lake.
Being in nature all by yourself gives you a lot of time to think. To be honest, I kept asking myself on the way to the lake, "Are you sure you can make it all the way with a baby on your back?!" But each time I just kept hiking and, eventually, we made it!
We didn't stay at the lake for very long. Just long enough to rest, stretch our legs, and have lunch. But it was still so much fun!
If you want to find out about hiking trails--easy or hard--you can purchase brochures and books online or at your local bookstore or town visitor's center.
You can also find several hikes available online. Here are some websites I found helpful:
I used a hiking backpack for the trip to carry my baby on my back. The backpack I used has a shade canopy and a pouch to carry other essential items. In the pouch I carried some water and snacks for both of us along with my camera and extra baby clothes in case the lake area was cold.
There are lots of different styles of hiking backpacks out there. These backpacks are great for both the carrier and the baby because: 1) the carrier has the advantage of using his/her hips (and legs) to carry the bulk of the weight instead of it resting all on your back and shoulders, and 2) the baby gets to sit comfortably and either enjoy the view or take a nap.
We are blessed to live so close to beautiful mountains where I live. I picked a hike up a local canyon that I had never done before and one that I thought would challenge me, but not take all day. I chose to hike up to White Pine Lake.
Being in nature all by yourself gives you a lot of time to think. To be honest, I kept asking myself on the way to the lake, "Are you sure you can make it all the way with a baby on your back?!" But each time I just kept hiking and, eventually, we made it!
We didn't stay at the lake for very long. Just long enough to rest, stretch our legs, and have lunch. But it was still so much fun!
If you want to find out about hiking trails--easy or hard--you can purchase brochures and books online or at your local bookstore or town visitor's center.
You can also find several hikes available online. Here are some websites I found helpful:
This website is for all of Utah, although it does not include
2. http://www.fs.usda.gov/recmain/uwcnf/recreation
This website is for the Unita-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. There is a list of other ranger districts in Utah on the right column of this page.
3. http://www.tourcachevalley.com/outdoor/hiking.php
This website is for Cache Valley only. But you can go to your own city or county website and search for hiking trail information.
This website was very helpful. However, my search was limited because I don't have a login.
This website shows a list of hiking trails near U.S. metropolitan areas in every state.
6. http://logancanyonhiking.com/
This website is specific to hiking trails in Logan Canyon, UT.
It's such a great feeling to finish something you started and to achieve one of your goals. Good luck finding a hiking trail near you. Now is the perfect time of year for hiking, so go out and enjoy!
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