provo river falls- the uintas

The gorgeous Provo River Falls.

 Three tiers of waterfalls, little pools of beautiful clear water and

layered rocks all surrounded by green pines- an amazing combination!

We were staying in Midway, so we decided to head over through Kamas and into the Uintas to do a little hiking. Aren't these rocks amazing? This fun little canyon between Midway and Kamas surprised us with it's beauty.

Our plan was to do a one mile hike with the boys to a lake, but as we stopped to pay at one of the roadside pull-offs, we noticed people stopping at the bathroom in ORANGE. Everyone was wearing it, except us. It was deer hunting weekend! Maybe not the best time to hike in the middle of nowhere with our "plain clothes" and since we were just down the road from Provo River Falls, we decided to stop there. Once again- I have never seen them! Adam stopped by last year on the way home from a campout with the boys.

It's funny that the more I try to discover Utah- 

the more I feel I don't know anything about it!

Where have I been all my life?

So much left to find out about this great state!

The falls were amazing!

As you can see, there isn't as much water coming down as there would be earlier in the summer, but it was still coming. It just made it easier to walk around and play in, but I can't wait to see it next year when it's full!

 Most people just got out of their cars, stood at the lookout for a photo and were on their way. 

Not us.

We decided to get closer to the falls and spent a good hour there, climbing up and down the rocks, playing by the water and discovering all the treasures it had to offer.

Adam, Lincoln, Elliott & Oliver

I couldn't get over it's beauty! 

Can you see the snow on the mountain in the background?

layered rocks

Please excuse the water spots on my lens!

Linc was going up and down all the rocky steps and climbing to his heart's content. 

The big boys spent their time jumping puddles, climbing and balancing on rocks.

This tiny pool dropped off and was 4 or 5 feet deep. Linc liked watching his rocks sink to the bottom.

Elliott is always first to discover places to climb and then he shows Ollie the way up.

taken and edited with my phone

Elliott wanted to stay at this spot forever- it was so cool looking!

It was pretty chilly until the sun warmed us up a bit... so we found bits of ice and snow

- still a novelty since we haven't had much in the valleys.

The third tier of the falls.

Me and the boys.

The boys thought they were so cool standing on this ledge... (gulp.)

I love the mix of rocks and trees!

two-year-old adventurer

                                     

We loved this waterfall and can't wait to go back!

You still have a couple of good weekends left this fall... 

but if you can't make it- be sure to put it on your list for next year! 

You won't be disappointed!

volcano hill and

  Jordanelle Reservoir on the drive out.

Ollie was taking pics with my phone with the paper camera app- see below:

photo via Ollie

Directions: From Kamas, Utah folllow Highway 150 (Mirror Lake Hwy) East for 24 miles to the signed Provo River Falls parking area located at mile marker 23.9.

The parking lot is paved and contains an information kiosk and pit toilet- pack the sanitizer!

A fee is charged for anyone stopping along Highway 150. The fee is $3.00 per day or $6.00 per week. The fee is payable at the entrance stations located at both ends of Highway 150 or at any of the signed roadside pullouts. We didn't have small cash or checks with us, so we had to leave a $10 bill... make sure to bring the right change!