Mount Timpanogos Caves

 Our youngest son is getting married tomorrow.

I'm a happy mama to have all 5 of our children, 

their spouses, and our grandchildren all in the same location.

 Yesterday, part of our group got together

to hike up to the Mount Timpanogos Caves.

We took our children when they were growing up

but it's been years since we've been back.

 There is a 1 1/2 mile

somewhat steep hike up to the caves.

The trails are paved, but you do have a

1,092 elevation rise.

 I admit, the grandchildren

managed the trails better than I did.

 Although 4 year old Kayla did get carried all the way up

by her daddy.

 Isaak and Kayla

 At a rest stop Mr. Cactus brought out the 

Kipper Snacks

 a family hiking tradition.

Smelly 

Oily

Fishy

Noah says they taste like bacon.

Most of us plug our noses.

 As we were hiking up,

other hikers coming down 

and told us to be careful.

 They had just seen

Rattle Snakes along the trail.

The caves are spectacular inside.

A 1 hour tour is led by a Park Ranger

who provided great insight to the history of the caves.

Temps inside are a steady 45 degrees, 

requiring us to bundle up in sweatshirts.

Small narrow sidewalks 

wind their way through 

stalactites and stalagmite formations

which lead to larger cave openings.

 One of the most notorious features of 

Mount Timp caves is 

"the heart"

formation.

 The hike to the caves is not for the weak

but well worth the effort!

Wonderful family memories.