travel diary: blue lake, uinta national forest, UT

we didn't get enough of uinta national forest on the fourth of july, so we decided to take our weekend adventure to the high mountains for a little rest and relaxation.
our first stop was dinner in the last town before we entered the canyon. i did a google search and a place called hi-mountain had great milkshake reviews. so milkshakes for dinner it was!
after dinner we planned to head straight up the canyon, but some of our friends who were joining us, the marsh's, had a couple of problems that postponed our travels.  first, their little one had a fever that just wasn't getting any better.  second, their dog pooped all over inside of their truck while we were at dinner.  they ended up calling it a day and heading back home.
that left gordon, me and our neighbor junior.
so after sending the marsh's on their way home, we trekked up the canyon on our way to blue lake. we missed our turn off. by 20 miles. when we hit the road, the very rocky, puddle ridden road, it took us longer to find a camp spot due to the overwhelming amount of rain the uinta's had received the day before. so at midnight we finally found a spot to call home. when we woke up next to a beautiful little pond we were pleasantly surprised.
our day was full of relaxing activities. paddle boarding. kayaking. lounging in hammock. bee bee gun target practice. frog searching.
it was exactly what gordon and i needed. cheers to the next adventure!


^^super moon!