Well, we had one final hurrah to summer by camping up American Fork Canyon for 4 days in the middle of August. Day 1 our poor jeep overheated 3 times going up the canyon. The 6 cylinder car is just not tough enough to pull our trailer up the incline of the mountain. So it was quite embarrassing blocking the road of the canyon about 1 mile before the Mount Timpanogas Visitor's Center. We had to direct traffic both directions around our jeep, and there was a very sharp curve in the road, all the while Makayla is running amuck and refusing to stay out of danger. Very Humiliating!! I can empathize with people who's cars break down during traveling.
Once we got there (finally) we set up camp and had a blast. We also explored where the 12 yr old boy got mauled by a bear last year and did some 4 wheeling. Day 2 we toured the Mt. Timpanogas Visitor's Center and went fishing at Lake Timpooneeke. Day 3 we drove down the other side of the canyon to Cascade Springs, and visited the Heber Creeper Train Station, and ate lunch at Pizza Hut. We took a scenic drive past Deer Creek and up the canyon. Day 4 we came home, stopping at Cabela's along the way home. Being in nature was a wonderful opportunity.
