Summer 2020: Day 62

Staycation, day 7!

Finally, we got back to adventures. Today, the boys and I hiked the Car Graveyard Trail in Farmington Canyon. The trail is so named because over the decades, cars have driven off the unpaved road above the canyon, never to be recovered. This promised to be a great opportunity to try a new hike, let Michael take some pictures of the wrecked cars, and be adventurous.

The hike didn't take as long as we thought it might -- we were done in a couple hours. Michael can't seem to hike slow; he's always in a hurry to get to the destination, and then get back, without enjoying the scenery. Round trip, we hiked for about three miles. The trail climbed more than 1,000 feet, but it wasn't steep and offered enough shade that we weren't too taxed.

We saw three waterfalls and five wrecked cars. I didn't get as adventurous as the boys, who climbed up or down to get a closer look at some of the wrecks, including an old VW Beetle. My favorite was one car that a giant boulder seemed to grow from. The heat wasn't unbearable, and the views aside from the waterfalls and wrecked cars were spectacular.

At the end of the trail, the third waterfall was only accessible down a steep, steep trail that had rappelling ropes to assist. This was too technical for me, and Michael didn't want to give it a try, so we took some pictures from afar and turned around. Michael began his sprint back, and we returned to the car, ate some lunch, and returned home.

The rest of the day was lazy. I was tired (I slept on the couch last night to stay with Popcorn) and had a headache, and the skies turned sort of cloudy, so lounging in the sun was kind of out. I walked the dog three times around the block -- she was practically bounding in the late afternoon/evening, but didn't want to eat. We finally coaxed/tricked her to do so, and she's sitting with me on the porch as I write.

We are postponing the drive-in to the second staycation segment next month. Tomorrow, we have another adventure planned. I can't wait!

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