Hiking (Full Moon) - Big Springs 11/27/23

Itinerary:

Carpool - 5:30 pm

Hike to Trailhead & Snowshoe - 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Hot Cocoa/Soup - 7:00 pm - 7:15 pm

Hike Back - 7:15 pm - 8:15 pm

Home - 8:45 pm

Drive: Big Springs Park, Provo Cyn 

Activities: Hike/Snowshoe Big Springs trails - 3 mile loop. Started north of parking lot and crossed small bridge and headed west through the woods. You get to a meadow in about 15-20 min. Then continued on, through the woods until about 1.5 miles where the trail meets the road. Great place to turn around and make it a loop or you can continue on either trail for more miles. This is where we stopped for hot cocoa/tea and soup, then turned around and came back through either the road or tree trail back. All Trails Trip Report

Gear: Micro Spikes or Snowshoes/poles (weather dependent), gaiters (optional - can rent), (NO COTTON) thermal top and bottom, wool socks or just not cotton socks, snow pants, long sleeve

fleece, light waterproof jacket, gloves, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, camelback or

regular back pack (with space remaining to shove clothes in when you get too warm), 1

Liters water (not in hydration pack as the tubes will freeze), 3-4 snacks, WATERPROOF boots or non-waterproof boots/shoes and also rent "overshoes", thermoses of soup and hot beverages.

Rentals: Snowshoes: $10 (UVU- includes poles and overboots or $8 only

snowshoes); $10 (BYU Outdoors Unltd); $10 (Out N’ Back in

Orem)

Overshoes: $4 (UVU Outdoor Adventure); $5 (BYU Outdoors Unltd)

Poles: $4 (Out N Back); $5 (BYU Outdoors Unltd)

Gaiters (cover ankles from getting snow): $3 (BYU Outdoors Unltd)