Hot Pots with the Spanish Fork Cross Country Team (AKA 5th Water), 4.75

I love this trail, and it was even better with a bunch of fantastic high school cross country runners. What a great team!
The water seemed particularly blue today.  It was beautiful...and made up for the sulphuric stench.



These athletes have a great coach!























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