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We made our first trip up to ALMO IDAHO where President Taylors father was raised. Yup, they have a General Store there...Post Office inside, gas pump outside. That is the business in town. We brought along Amber Harding, Wes Larsen, Ben Doolhoff and Nick Cardoso. Jordan Pugsley met us later in the day.
We stayed overnight in the family home we still own in Almo...perfect place to base ourselves while we go out to hike!
We stopped at the Visitor Center to learn more about the area. It really is in the middle of nowhere...but is a key route for the California and Oregon trails, so there are totally historic places out there!
For instance, we walked behind "Camp Rock" to see some of the signatures in axle grease from pioneers who stopped here to camp along the trail.
Very cool how preserved it is!
I don't think any of our guests were prepared for the shear VASTNESS of the area. So many interesting and cool rock formations to just "scramble on!"
That was what they wanted to do. There are hiking trails, but they just wanted to "scramble" so scramble we did!
We made a stop up at the top of the reserve to pump spring water for everyone to drink. Super cold and really good!
I was thinking what an amazing opportunity this was for all of us to just get to know each other better out in an amazing place...how many RMs do you know who have spent the weekend with their Mission President...it was awesome!
These kids were just MOUNTAIN GOATS! Seriously not afraid to try to climb on anything!
Arches may have huge arches to hike to...but City of Rocks has so many cool and interesting rock features within just minutes of parking areas that we just loved it!
Nooks and Crannies all over the place!
Jordan met us at lunchtime down at the house and joined us for the afternoon hiking/scrambling.
So good to all be together!
This is BATH ROCK...where the adventuresome can get atop this huge formation where there are pools of "living water?"
The myths of the area suggests that Indians would bathe up there...hence the name Bath Rock...but that would really be absurd...its just a name.
It was the perfect setting to sing the ARIZONA MISSION FIGHT SONG!!! (among other things)
We had so much fun discussing gospel principles and how they are working in our lives as we just enjoyed being together!
Walking what looks to be the ridgepole of the valley home. Beautiful!
The impetus for our choice of weekend to hike in Almo was the wedding reception of RM Gabe Hall, who married an Almo girl, Megan Jones. It was great to support them and also see Qwinton Brothers there.
Jordan and Wes were also companions of Gabe. How sweet to have them there to celebrate his sealing in the Rexburg LDS Temple.
We hope to do the CITY OF ROCKS hike a couple times a year. Message us if you want to be a part of a group going up either late spring 2015 or next fall.
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