Biking in Spanish Fork

We decided to try out the bike trail along the Spanish Fork River...

Views of the disc golf course nearby where we parked

We are getting a little better at getting our bikes in and out of the Jeep and set up (and disassembled at the end). We had not used them for almost a year and had forgotten a lot!

On the other side of the parking lot is an old sugar beet factory (https://www.intermountainhistories.org/items/show/33, https://servedaily.com/blog/the-sugar-beet-factory/) that is in the process of being dismantled. We have heard from our Harvest Host family that high-density housing is going to be built there once it is demolished, to the chagrin of many in the area.

We headed out on the trail...

... it was a warmer day...

... but the flat trail...

... and frequent shade...

... and beautiful views...

... kept it enjoyable!

The path was plenty wide which was good because in many places there were numbers of walkers -- large families with strollers, little ones on balance bikes (many of whom had difficulties with "stay to the right"), and dogs too.

Crossing one of the bridges -- I didn't notice until later that the sign asks that we walk bicycles across!

We rode a little over seven miles out, ending by riding up to a neighborhood high above the town -- with beautiful houses!

On our way back, we stopped at a point where we could see the windmills in the valley to take our obligatory selfie!

A view along the way

Total of 14.4 miles! Glad to get back on our bikes! Glad that Carl felt up to planning and doing the trip!

So sorry that there are no pictures of Carl actually on the trip! My lack of photographing and biking talent continues!