Potter's Ponds '15 and Trail Mountain

On Saturday I took the kids and dogs to a geocaching event at Potter’s Ponds. My sister and bro-in-law also came, along with a few others from Price. We had a total of 12 people show up for the event, including the host, Dick, who was late due to a flat tire. The weather forecast called for rain but we enjoyed some sunshine and only a couple of very light sprinkles. For a potluck lunch Dick brought some dutch oven meat and potatoes and everyone else brought side dishes, and we just sat around and bullshitted for a while.

Electric Lake
Electric Lake


Potter’s Ponds
Potter's Ponds


I drove south on the way home so I could detour onto Trail Mountain. I’d never been up there and I wasn’t disappointed by the views into the canyons on all sides of the mountain. The road ended at the south end of the mountain, overlooking Straight Canyon, and we found a geocache there. During the drive back off the mountain I noticed some snow accumulating on the spine of the Wasatch Plateau to the west. I finished the drive through Cottonwood Canyon where there were still some colorful aspen mixed in with bare trees. A week or two earlier probably would have been a better time for catching fall colors.

View west from Trail Mountain
View west from Trail Mountain


Jeep on Trail Mountain
Jeep on Trail Mountain


View down Cottonwood Canyon from Trail Mountain
View down Cottonwood Canyon from Trail Mountain


South end of Trail Mountain
South end of Trail Mountain


Black Canyon
Black Canyon


Cottonwood Canyon
Cottonwood Canyon


Photo Gallery: Potter’s Ponds ’15 and Trail Mountain (11 Photos)
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