For the 4th of July holiday, I took the Wasatch Crest shuttle.  After trying to reach this trail several times by climbing up from the Valley, I finally gave up and just paid the $12 for the shuttle.  It was a very enjoyable trail.  Unfortunately, my gear was partially broken which prevented me from using the granny gear – I love having cheap components!!  I was surprised by how much climbing there was on the trail after Puke Hill.  I thought that after Puke Hill, the trail would become smoother and flat.  It was a great way to spend the holiday. 

I also included a few photos from Idaho that I took the next day while driving up to meet with my family in Yellowstone.  I stopped by Downata, a swimming resort that I had not visited in over 30 years.  The tubes were still there, as I remembered them, but the placed looked somewhat abandoned.