Little Mill Campground Above Timpanogos Cave

We ran into this place by accident. We were looking for Bridal Veil Falls and went up the wrong canyon. How long have we lived here? Don't ask.

Anyway, we saw this campground along the river and decided to turn around there. 

This was a fortuitous discovery! My husband said that we should just get out and look around a little so we did. We discovered a road that runs behind all the campgrounds so people can bring their cars in. We arrived before the chained gate was unlocked but there was a place where we could slip by on our chairs. So, we did. 

There is a small house on a stump that says Little Mill on it.

This is a magical place. I can only imagine how hard it is to reserve a campground right next to the Provo River and so close to civilization. The views are spectacular. We saw people fishing and eating breakfast at their campsites. The best part of the whole thing was how free we felt to run our chairs flat out. Mine goes 4 to 6 miles an hour. So you can imagine how much fun that was! We only stopped because people were starting to use the road. We don't know how far it goes.

Mill B South Trail

This is one of our favorite places. It is steep at the beginning but it's no problem in a power chair. If you are pushing a wheelchair, you would have to dig in on this trail. 

It's only .5 miles out and back but is heavily used because it connects to the Lake Blanche Trail. It's located in Big Cottonwood Canyon and many people get there via I-215. 

There is only one handicapped parking space so it's prime territory. It's a small lot. You have to either get there early or park out on the street. 

There is a restroom but I haven't used it so I don't know how accessible it is. The bulletin board next to the trail reminds you to watch out for Boreal toads. We watched out but, sadly, we didn't see any. 

There was a fast running creek next to the trail on July 1 but it's hard to say what it's like other times of the year.

The trail is shady all the way. 

There is a waterfall at the end and I understand there is a second one a little ways beyond where the pavement ends. 

There is also a nice spot at the end where you can eat lunch or even have a little outside meeting.

Snowbird Barrier Free Trail

This is an easy trail that starts at the Snowbird Center. It's a one mile round trip nature walk that ends at a new observation deck overlooking the Gad valley.

We parked in the valet lot because we got there early on a Sunday and there was no one to pay. It's $10 ordinarily. There is a big valet area and a very large general parking area that is used for Octoberfest. The walk to the Snowbird Center constitutes a hike if you have to come in from the far parking lot and it is uphill. There is a little pond as you get closer to the center. I didn't see any ducks.

We stopped at the restroom before taking the elevator to the third floor. The  restrooms in the Snowbird Center are clean and very accesible. There were flowers in both bathrooms because the Wildflower Festival was going on in Snowbird. The directions said to keep to the right as you come out of the elevator and onto the plaza, then you go by the children's area and the trail starts on the right. 

We started seeing wildflowers right away although there were not as many this year due to poor rainfall in the spring. We heard that from the three guides who were stationed along the trail to answer questions.

This is a closeup of the flowers above. 

There are gorgeous mountain views. Getting there before 8 a.m. was a good idea because there was a crowd on the way back. One person offered to take our picture.

There are many benches scattered along the trail. At the end of the trail is a viewing platform. It's all very accessible. There is even a guardrail to keep you from rolling over the edge when you head back down. 

The view is fine but we are used to good views here so I may be jaded.