I80 (2007-10-08) Interstate 80 viewed from Mount Aire.
Mount Aire (2007-10-08) This line of Mountain Mahogany framed by a distant ridge of Mill Creek Canyon was the best picture of the lot. I am now using the high rez version as my screen saver.
Goblers Knob (2007-10-08) I put a circular polarized filter on the camera for the hike down. That way I could contrast images.
Polarized Effect (2007-10-08)
Mount Grandeur (2007-10-08) Grandeur Peak viewed from Mount Aire. The side canyon drains into Parleys Creek.
Goblers Knob (2007-10-08) Goblers Knob viewed from Mount Aire.
Mill Creek Ridge (2007-10-08)
Oak Leaves (2007-10-08)
Gobblers Knob (2007-10-08) This picture shows the Mount Aire Trail and Goblers Knob framed by rustic oak leaves.
Mill Creek Canyon (2007-10-08) This is a test to see what a circular polarized filter does for fall images.
Elbow Fork (2007-10-08) Looking into Elbow Fork from the Mount Aire Trail.
Filtered Aspen (2007-10-08) I took this shot of a grove of aspen on the Mount Aire Trail with my circular polarized filter.
Picnic Bench (2007-10-08) This is an interesting full log picnic bench on the Mount Aire Trail. Coco is trying to eat the garbage dropped by people who used the bench.
Mount Aire (2010-07-13) A view of Mount Aire from SR65 between Little Dell and Mountain Dell Reservoir.
Little Dell and Mount Aire (2010-07-13) Little Dell Dam with Mount Aire in the distance.
Little Dell Dam (2010-07-13) Little Dell Dam is Parleys Canyon on State Route 65.
Mount Aire (2010-07-13) Mount Aire viewed from the top of Emigration Canyon. The Intersection of I80 and SR65 is on the right side of the picture.
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This gallery shows images from a hike up Mount Aire trail in Mill Creek Canyon in the Wasatch Mountains just east of Salt Lake City . This is a great hike for fitness freaks. The Forest Service says the trails is 1.8 miles and gains 1821 feet. So that would be a thousand foot gain in elevation per mile.
This hike shares the trail head with the Elbow Fork Trail and provides spectacular views of Mill Creek Canyon and Parleys Canyon.