Manti LaSal National Forest, UT
We spent a fabulous weekend with Jamaica, Brian, and Bodhi at The Farmhouse in Fairview, UT. We used the cute, little AirBnB as home base to explore the Manti LaSal National Forest.
The Farmhouse was a perfect two bedroom, two bath house set on a farm along the picturesque 89 Hwy in Utah. After an evening of getting settled and catching up, we spent the morning riding bikes along the remote highway to see horses and even some deer crossing the road. Post morning naps, we set out to see what the Manti LaSal National Forest was all about by driving along Hwy 31. As we expected, the reservoirs were busy with campers, fishers, and paddle boarders. We struggled to find a good place to hike and ended up eating lunch at Cleveland Reservoir. We also did a little “recon” in hopes to camp in the area next year.
Day two took us along the Skyline Drive between Fairview and Hwy 6. The area was also busy, but the views were much more spectacular. The wildflowers were blooming and the small amount of remaining snow added the perfect touch. We hiked along Johnson Ridge, and although it was a beautiful hike through lush aspen trees, we realized later that if we had hiked a little farther, we would have had a great view. Next time! Brian, Jamaica and Bodhi headed home to Salt Lake and we stayed at the Farmhouse one more night before heading back to Las Vegas heat. The hope is that the Ekbergs will acquire a camper in the next year and we can spend a weekend together in the same area next summer!
