Hiking in the winter wonderland.

We set out Saturday on a hike in Millcreek canyon.  We ended up hiking up to the pipeline trail and ending up at the pipeline overlook that overlooks the city (and inversion) below.  Skyler did so good! He hiked almost the entire trail!  Maizey dog enjoyed the exercise as well.

Starting out.  

Pretty steep!

Playing while hiking.

Poor Maizey, she had a sweater on.

Waiting for Mommy and Skyler.

Nicely packed trail.

Remnants of the pipe that was once here.  The original pipe was wood with metal bands.  I assume they used steel on the corners to avoid any potential blow outs.  This is all riveted together, made before welding was mainstream.

Wintery.

Break time.

Still hiking up.

At the fork in the trail.  It originally said "Pipeline Overlook".

Trying to convince him to keep going.

Getting clearer.

Playing in the drifts.  I wrote the "S" for Skyler.

There were flurries the higher we got.

Metal bands from the wooden pipe.

Running.

Looking to the West.

We started at the road!  Look how high!

Ta Da!!  You can see the pressure inversion on the valley below.  Yuck!

No inversions up here.

Our happy little family.

More inversion.

The hound was getting cold.  Time to go back down.

The only sign of a Fat Bike.  One tire track.  Specialized Ground Control tire.  Think I have an obsession?  :)

He got a shoulder ride on the flat part of the trail.

Which way?  "This way!"