Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Saturday, November 18, 2023 Suspension Bridge

 Suspension Bridge and Bear Creek Loop

 from Hidden Valley Park


hikers:  Mark & Lecia

distance:  about 3 miles

We started at Hidden Valley Park and went on the Bonneville Shoreline trail and then on the way back we used the aqueduct trail.  The most commonly used trailhead is the Orson Smith Park.  The shoreline trail is longer and not as steep as the trail from the Orson Smith park and it has some fun rocks you hike by that really add to the hike.  We started this hike in September and never made it all the way to the suspension bridge.  This time we did it and even the loop to see the falls above!  By the time we got back we were walking in the dark!  Even so, it was a really enjoyable hike.



The rocks!  This part would be fun for the 
grandkids but the hike would be too long for them.







The falls you see from the upper bridge on the bear creek loop.  
Not a lot of water this time of year.


The colors are mostly gone.




View of the suspension bridge and the valley from above. It is definitely worth hiking this loop up bear canyon a little further.  In spite of the lack of color this time of year we still had an enjoyable hike!  I liked getting in a longer hike from the trailhead we used this time.  After crossing the suspension bridge on the way back we went left and down to the aqueduct trail.  It took us back to hidden valley park but is lower than the shoreline trail. It went right behind the homes in that area. We hadn't been on this trail before and it was dark but it is a well worn trail and we used the flashlight on the phone.




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