We went on a fun hike today.  They've been talking on the news about today being the last really nice day before the the weather changes and turns cold so we thought we should take advantage of it.

We were trying to think of a good hike and decided on Ferguson Canyon.  This is the hike Bonnie and I went on earlier this summer when we were trying to find a good hike for the young women and young men to go on for their combined activity.  (After Bonnie and I had gone about a third of the way, we knew this one was too hard for our youth to do.

Anyway, I thought it was really a beautiful hike so we decided to do that one. It's kind of strange cause the hike starts back in a neighborhood.  You park right by all these huge homes, then you walk down a little dirt road a ways, then the trail begins. 

 It starts off real nice and easy....la la la, then  it gets really rocky. 

 It's just the coolest little pathway between two solid walls of  granite.  It's a favorite spot for rock climbers.   When Bonnie and I came earlier this year, there was a nice little stream running all along the side of the trail.  It was mostly dry this time except for at the top.  It's steep and rough climbing for a ways, but we would just stop and rest and keep going.

 It was so pretty with all the colored leaves on the ground and still some on the trees.

When we got up higher it opened up and was an easier hike on to the overlook of the valley.

 Once we got up out of the shadow of the mountain, it was super nice and warm! 

There was a guy we were kind of hiking along with that took this picture.  We came across him as he was cutting down some tree limbs the had fallen over the trail. He said he goes on this trail a lot and likes to keep it in good shape.  Sounds like he knows about every trail in these mountains.  We chatted with him a while, then started down.

 Going down was a lot harder!  A big portion of the trail is just slippery gravel  under the leaves and we were sliding and falling and laughing till I thought I would pee my pants.

 These pictures don't do the beauty of this hike justice.   It was really amazing. 

I'm sure I'm going to feel it tomorrow though...the legs are already screaming at me.