Hiking started for me in 2019 when I got an invite to hike Mt Whitney with some friends from work. Mt Whitney is a serious hike, reaching an elevation of 14,500 feet and clocking in at 22 miles round trip with 7000 feet of total ascent. Needless to say, that is a hike you need to be prepared for. Lucky for me, we are surrounded by incredible mountains here in Utah. The first serious training hike I tackled was Spanish Fork Peak. That hike was the start of something wonderful. Maybe it’s the definitive nature of the hike that I love. There is the incredibly push up the mountain, requiring immense physical effort. There is the clear goal of the summit, always pulling you forward and upwards. There is the feeling of accomplishment as you reach the summit and marvel at the great distance and elevation you have covered to arrive there. The views are incredible, and pictures just never do it justice. Then there is the long decent, less strenuous but also physically demanding. The clear goal now to return to the car and finish the hike. Once you get back to the car, there is the feeling of relief and pride knowing that you have bagged another peak. There’s just something wonderfully satisfying about this process. Every day as I look up at those mountains all around me, I love thinking “I’ve been there.”
So, here are the Wasatch Seven Peaks, in the order that I hiked them.
Spanish Fork Peak
August 2019
August 2020
Blog link: Maple Mountain
Hiked in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022
Mount Timpanogos
Blog link: Timpanogos
Hiked in October 2019
Mount Nebo
Blog link: Mount Nebo
Hiked in June 2020
Lone Peak
Blog link: Lone Peak
Hiked in August 2020
Loafer Mountain and Santaquin Peak
Blog link: Santaquin Peak and Loafer Mountain
Hiked in July 2022
Provo Peak
Blog Link: Provo Peak
Hiked in July 2022
Cascade Mountain
Blog Link: Cascade Mountain
Hiked in July 2022
Looking south from Provo Peak
Looking north from Provo Peak
