Rock Canyon to the "Y" and Back

I met up with Eric and his crew for a run from Rock Canyon to the Y and back. This was the first time I have started at Rock Canyon to run the Y.  The 1.5 miles along the Bonneville Shoreline Trail was a good warm-up before hitting the steep uphill to the top of the Y.  At the top, we met some visitors from Philadelphia who were in town for an Imagine Learning conference.  I enjoyed hearing then talk about the scenery and was reminded of how fortunate I am to have fifty or more amazing trails within fifteen miles.

The BST on the way back was no stroll in the park, with several decent-sized rollers. Mentally, I felt like I was done when I made it to the Y parking lot.  The jaunt back to Rock Canyon at the break of dawn was enjoyable nonetheless. Overall, we gained 1,740 feet in elevation over the 5.6 miles - a great way to start the day!


Sean, Monte, Eric


Sean ran a trail half marathon last weekend, so he decided to take it a little slower this morning.  Here's a picture of him taking in the view of the valley just before dawn.

I love watching the colors of the sky change throughout the morning.


Approaching the top of the Y - the final stretch

Utah Valley from the top of the Y

Looking South toward Nebo

Eric beat us to the top, and then put in a few extra miles.  This is him coming back down from a quick run up Slide Canyon.

Sam decided to do a double.  This is him on his second ascent to the top of the Y. He was moving, and nearly caught us by the end.

A few members of the UC Santa Barbara Baseball team decided to do a little pre-game warm-up.


Sam - flying into the finish


Look at that massive hill in the middle of this run!!!


Location: The Y, Provo, UT 84604, USA

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