On June 19th we took the family van for a drive through American Fork Canyon. We drove on the Alpine Loop over the summit and to the other side of the mountain. The hike that we went on was in the mountains close to Midway, Utah. Our short hike was at Cascade Springs. It is a very short and quiet hike. The paths in the area are well paved jogging paths part of the time, and wooden boardwalks for the other part. The trails are very stroller friendly and there are plenty of trees to offer shade during most of the hike. There are two loops to the trail, an upper and lower ring that are connected. We chose to just go through the lower ring this time. The lower loop is about one mile long, which was the perfect distance for everyone.
The area is made of rock terraces that are made from the deposits of minerals caring in the spring water from this geologically active area. The spring water breaks down the limestone and bedrock found in the mountains around the area and deposits the minerals forming terraces and natural pools of water.
The water is very clear and the boardwalks allow visitors to walk directly over the pools and view the wildlife. Living in the pools are mostly brown trout and snails. There are birds, chipmunks, and other wildlife but the trout are the funnest to watch. We were able to hike just before sunset. As bugs would come near the water of the pools the trout would jump out of the water to enjoy their bug dinners. It was a fun hike for everyone and a good get away from everything.
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