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Sadie Willardson Barlow(12) died peacefully on the night of July 29th, 2008 surrounded by family members. She died of incongestive heart failure. "Sadie Doo" was an intelligent, loving, patient, and caring dog. She loved to run, hike, play, chase things, and chew bones. She loved to go on hikes with her owner Dan, and dog companion, Duke, in the mountains. She loved the snow in the winter time at Taylor's Flat and Willow Creek Trail, also the deep snow in Fairview Canyon. Sadie mostly loved to dip in the streams and ponds in the summer time in the west and the foothills of Ephraim to "cool off" after her run. She loved to run the most, her owner, Dan would take her on bike rides with him or follow the car. Sadie had a batch of pups in 2000 and raised them good. She was a wonderful mother and good friend to other dogs. She respected humans, especially children, she was very patient with others. Sadie is survived by the Barlow family and the Willardson family and her companion, Duke. She loved to play with Duke in the kennel and run together in the hills. Sadie taught Duke about patience and respect. Duke deeply admired her at all times. Sadie will be deeply missed. She was a very good respectful dog. "Will miss you Sadie"
My counselor from Spring City invited me to come to ride in the Pioneer Day road ride today. So I thought it would be fun and worth it and it was. There were about 15 people that showed up and they could choose to do a 12 miler, 30 miler, or 50 miler. Six people including me decided to do the 50 mile ride. It was from Spring City towards Mt. Pleasant, up to the power plant park in Mt. Pleasant(which was a good climb), then on the backroads to Fairview, then to Milburn, and all the way back to Spring City. It was a good ride! I rode with a guy named Bill and he's from Fairview and he is an experienced road rider and I could barely keep up with him. We were the first two guys that got back. He was a good climber. He said he bought a mountain bike a few weeks ago and I told him about the trails in Ephraim Canyon and I will have to take him there. It was perfect weather when we started at 8:30 in the morning and it was nice until we finished at 11:30. It took us three hours to ride and I really enjoyed it. Next weekend will be mountain biking in Snowbasin Resort near Ogden and I can't wait!
Yes, we went to Deer Valley again. We went up there for Becky's birthday and it was on her birthday. I went mountain biking in Deer Valley/Deer Crest area while mom and Becky shopped. We all had fun but I think I had the funnest though. This time I went down the Spin Cycle Trail in the Deer Crest area of Deer Valley Resort and went up the Pipeline Trail back to the Snow Park Lodge area. I did two laps and it took me 1 hour and 45 minutes. It was a good pure fun ride. The bottom of the Spin Cycle Trail had some kind of ravine and the trail went up and down like a snowboarder on a halfpipe. I call the section "mountain biker's halfpipe". That was definitely my favorite part of the ride. The climb of the Pipeline Trail was a good climb and a great workout! I have a Spring City Road Ride next weekend with some other people to do a 50 miler, all I have to do is pay $5 for the t-shirt and go ride and have fun. BUT, I rather go mountain biking, I am going because my counselor asked me to come. I hope it will still be fun though. Then Aug. 2, I am planning to mountain bike some more in Snowbasin Resort near Ogden. Keep biking while summer lasts!
This damn huge 22 story hotel is in the way! UUUUUGGGG! You can see the trail right there and I wonder what's going to happen when the building is finished. All well, the Spin Cycle trail goes right through people's million dollar backyards and I am sure the motel people will let this trail ride by too. Park City is like the most bike friendly people I know but I still think they are ignorant. You know? Rich folk.
The camping spot is in those patch of trees up the road ahead.
I set up the tent just now so no one else will take it. I hope it will last until Thursday night!
We even got snow right by our spot!
The view looking east(towards Huntington).
I bought a Nashbar Cargo trailer for $99 and the cargo net for $6.99 so I can carry the chainsaw and the 2x4s while I ride down the trail. I will ask Cory Gordon for scrap 2x4s they don't want from his construction company(I got a whole bunch last time when I built some other bridges). It should be nice when it is done. The trail is getting really packed down and people are talking about it all the time, even those living up at North. Last Sunday, I rode on the trail and there were forest service guys at the trailhead setting up gps signals for it which they do every year.
I will go there in late July or Aug. 2 to go mountain biking on some bike trails in Snowbasin Ski Resort near Ogden, UT. They have trails that can go up 4,000 vertical feet from the bottom to top. I'll just go up the highest I can then when I get tired I will just go down on another trail. They have a series of trails all over the resort. I read about it in the Bicycling magazine lastnight and they were talking about Snowbasin mountain biking. Just to let Tony know but he won't agree with it, Outside magazine rated Ogden, UT the 3rd best place to live in the U.S. I don't like Ogden either. Ephraim will always be my number one.
