A Day at Timpanogos Cave and the Alpine Loop

Yesterday we decided to take a little trip to Timpanogos Cave in American Fork Canyon. I have never been there before. Al took Hailee and Chase there last year. We had a lot of fun, but I didn't realize how hard the hike was or how far up the mountain it was either. It is a mile and a half up to the cave's entrance and it is all up. It was a pretty hot day as well. The temperature was in the mid 90's. I don't think my legs have recovered yet. It took us over an hour to hike up, but a half hour to get back down. The view from the top though is unbelievable. The cave itself was pretty amazing as well. After we got back down, we had a picnic lunch in the canyon and took a drive on the Alpine Loop. It had been years since I was there and Al had never driven it before. I had forgotten how narrow the road was. In places, there almost isn't room for two vehicles to pass. It was nice to just get away for the day though.