I know what you mean by being "by yourself" like this ... the
utter silence of the place must have been DEAFENING, but comforting
to those of adventurous spirit and insightful courage.
My memories of Strawberry are motorboats, jet skis and obnoxious
fisherman seeking the BIG ONE for their greasy frying pan.
Sometimes, the least-traveled path is the best one to take!
Thanks Larry. I wouldn't want to go there on a Saturday, but I've now been there on 4 different trips midweek and it's been peaceful each time. It's big enough that there's room for everybody.
I've started having lots of fun trying to figure out how to get up obscure local peaks. Sometimes it takes numerous scouting trips and hours spent staring at maps and Google Earth. Much more interesting than just picking a trail out of a guidebook. A lot of the peaks around here are cliffed off or many miles from the road and present quite a challenge.
This was an enjoyable read. It made me reflect on my experiences of skiing across Utah Lake to Bird Island in the late 80's. That was back when Utah Lake could get some trustworthy ice thickness on occassion. I also had a map of the geothermal areas around the lake so I knew what areas to avoid...
lcarreau - Mar 7, 2013 3:19 pm - Voted 10/10
Awesome report ....I know what you mean by being "by yourself" like this ... the
utter silence of the place must have been DEAFENING, but comforting
to those of adventurous spirit and insightful courage.
My memories of Strawberry are motorboats, jet skis and obnoxious
fisherman seeking the BIG ONE for their greasy frying pan.
Sometimes, the least-traveled path is the best one to take!
ZeeJay - Mar 7, 2013 5:13 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Awesome report ....Thanks Larry. I wouldn't want to go there on a Saturday, but I've now been there on 4 different trips midweek and it's been peaceful each time. It's big enough that there's room for everybody.
lcarreau - Mar 7, 2013 7:23 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: Awesome report ....Agreed ... and seems like Strawberry would be a GREAT location
for a Subaru commercial !! :- )
ywardhorner - Mar 12, 2013 6:36 pm - Voted 10/10
I know what you mean!I've started having lots of fun trying to figure out how to get up obscure local peaks. Sometimes it takes numerous scouting trips and hours spent staring at maps and Google Earth. Much more interesting than just picking a trail out of a guidebook. A lot of the peaks around here are cliffed off or many miles from the road and present quite a challenge.
ZeeJay - Mar 12, 2013 10:30 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: I know what you mean!I spend a lot of time looking at Google Earth too.
Tracy - Mar 15, 2013 6:10 pm - Voted 10/10
Thanks for sharingThis was an enjoyable read. It made me reflect on my experiences of skiing across Utah Lake to Bird Island in the late 80's. That was back when Utah Lake could get some trustworthy ice thickness on occassion. I also had a map of the geothermal areas around the lake so I knew what areas to avoid...
ZeeJay - Mar 15, 2013 9:26 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Thanks for sharingInteresting. I looked up Bird Island on a map and it looks tiny! I'll have to try to spot it sometime when I am down that way.