South Fork Park, Provo Canyon.

Aug 15th, 2015 at South Fork Park, Provo, UT ‪#‎unplugged‬‪#‎terrysweekendadventures‬

South Fork Park is just a short drive up Provo Canyon. The park is a great place to spend an afternoon with the family and pets. It has a large open field for games, a pavilion, several barbeque pits and picnic tables, and restrooms. There are plenty of shade trees to sit under with a blanket, too. The most fun for the kids, by far, is playing in the river. Wearing shoes in the water is recommended, since it is cold and walking on the rocks can be difficult in bare feet. It is only ankle deep in fall and has plenty of rocks you can use to build up a little dam. You can walk up and down it, with a few areas that get slightly deeper where logs have fallen and blocked up the river. There are also several side trails that you can explore.

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Kid fun: 10
Difficulty: 0
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The Grotto Falls and South Fork Park

Aug 15th, 2015 at The Grotto Falls Trail, Payson, UT and South Fork Park, Provo, UT

The trail head for the Grotto Falls Trail is about 8 miles off of I-15 up the scenic Nebo Loop Road in Payson, UT.  The hike itself is just over a half mile, round trip.  The trail is a fairly gentle incline that follows a stream all the way to the top.  There are several log bridges that crisscross the stream.  There are quite a few trees that provide shade, but it still gets hot during summer.  Upon reaching the top, you can either take a very steep path up the rocks to see the falls from the top, which is not recommended for the kids, or you can go straight and enter the grotto.  The view from up top is beautiful, but inside the grotto is the coolest part.  You are almost completely surrounded by rock walls with the falls coming down one side.  It creates a small pool at the bottom that is fun to play in.  It is pretty shallow in the fall, so late spring or early summer is the time to go to see the waterfall is at its fullest.  Pets are allowed on this trail, so don't forget to bring your four-legged friends.

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Kid fun: 9
Difficulty: 3
Cost: 0

Going up

The Grotto

From up top

Coming back down

South Fork Park is just a short drive up Provo Canyon.  The park is a great place to spend an afternoon with the family and pets.  It has a large open field for games, a pavilion, several barbeque pits and picnic tables, and restrooms.  There are plenty of shade trees to sit under with a blanket, too.  The most fun for the kids, by far, is playing in the river.  Wearing shoes in the water is recommended, since it is cold and walking on the rocks can be difficult in bare feet.  It is only ankle deep in fall and has plenty of rocks you can use to build up a little dam.  You can walk up and down it, with a few areas that get slightly deeper where logs have fallen and blocked up the river.  There are also several side trails that you can explore.

Activity rating 0-10

Kid fun: 10
Difficulty: 0
Cost: 0