Snowshoeing Boulder Mountain in south-central Utah is always a thrill. Scenic Highway 24 climbs the Boulders, reaches 9600 feet in elevation, and offers numerous plowed pull-outs near the summit. From there, uphill treks to snow-covered mountain meadows provide views into Capitol Reef National Park and beyond.
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| Tim pauses to take in the view of Capitol Reef National Park and the snow-capped Henry Mountains. |
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| Slightly higher on the mountain (and a year earlier) than the above photo, Rita is walking in a winter wonderland. |
Boulder Mountain rises to 11000 feet and is the place to find snow, even in years when snowfall totals are lean elsewhere in southern Utah. Every winter we make an effort to snowshoe the Boulders. These pictures are some of our favorites from outings over the past four years.
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| Surveying my universe through a stand of aspens. |
One year we emerged from an aspen thicket into a clearing to find four trees apart from the grove. These specimens were enormous—among the biggest, and probably the oldest, aspens I’ve ever seen. The photos below show the grandeur of the "four ancients".
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| Tim stands dwarfed by the four giant aspens. |
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| The old aspen raises its branches into Utah's sunny skies. |
Snowshoeing is a fantastic winter activity that most anyone can enjoy. Readers, do you have a favorite place to snowshoe? How about somewhere you've always wanted to snowshoe but never had the chance? For me, that would be Yosemite National Park. Maybe someday...
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| Our day of snowshoeing has come to an end. Tim glides downhill to our waiting vehicle. |
To read about another snowshoeing adventure click here: Snowshoeing in Bryce Canyon National Park
