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Show Sttmt litter & '&&&&& 4rfrwtau&tpimvurt. H By PHENIX JOHNSON pjohnsonsuunews.com Sweeping views, quaking aspens, towering pines and tumbling waters are awaiting hikers at the Cascade Falls trail near Navajo Reseivoir. Cascade Falls is a short, accessible trail, making it perfect for anyone looking an afternoon hike to get out of the city and relax for a bit. The trail is located in the Cedar City Ranger District of Dixie National Forest, near the town of Duck Creek and Navajo Lake. Distance from SUU: 29.1 miles one-wa- y Difficulty: Easy decent condition, make sure to take a vehicle that can travel on these conditions. Travel along this road and 1 JSLl dnve consists of dirt roads in exposure Average Hiking Time: 1 hour Hiking Distance: 0.8 miles TP T on sunny and bright days, so make sure to bring sunscreen. As a reminder, most of the roads driving there are dirt, make sure to choose an appropriate vehicle. follow signs for Navajo Lake, turning right at the first foik on the road onto Forest The Trail: The hike begins at the trailhead Seivice Road 370. Follow this road for 8 miles and turn at just right of the dirt parking lot. There are bathrooms at the the fork onto FR054. Follow but no water sources, trailhead, this road until dead ends at it sun so hikers should be sure to bring the trailhead. 1 Equipment: Water, sturdy shoes, protection, and camera Best Season: Fall or Spring Hazards: Because of its location, the hike is prone to water caused rockfalls. Hiking during rain or when rain is Getting There: From SUU, Hikers should take Highway 14 East for 28.4 miles to the junction of Highway 14 and the Duck Creek Visitors Center. After this point, the rest of the predicted can make this easy trail become dangerous. In some places there are steep drop-offtherefore it is advised to watch ones step. There is a good amount of sun s, water with them. The trail is very well maintained and easy to follow. It begins by walking along the edge of a grove of trees next to a drop off. Sweeping views of Dixie National Forest can be seen while hiking, but hikers should hold out for a stunning view point area shortly ahead. See TRAIL, Page 10 PHENIX JOHNSON A UNIVERSITY JOURNAL view of the Cascade Falls Trail from the waterfall. Adventure Pets: Juneau the collie By PHENIX JOHNSON pjohnsonsuunews.com Humans are not the only one who enjoy an adventure out in the wilderness. Whether its a week-lon- g backpacking an adventure in the or trip, local park, more and more pets are exploring the world around them. This weeks adventure pet is Juneau the collie. She is a collie who goC on outdoor weekly trips with her human. Her biggest adventure so far has been scaling Mt. Elbert this summer. Just a few months ago, Juneau and her human Andiew Pratte, a junior applied aviation science major from Sullivan, Missouri, drove all the way to Twin Lakes, Colorado. After driving all day and setting up camp, Juneau had a relaxing evening hanging around the campfire getting prepped for the days ahead. Andrew brought her an extra blanket to sleep on and enough food and water because of the higher elevation and colder weather. Even though camping was fun, Juneau had traveled all this way to climb Mt. Elbert at 14,437 feet. It was a long day hiking through forests and over rocks as well as chasing squirrels and grasshojspers. four-year-o- ld Kyle Motis, a junior outdoor recreation in parks and on Saturday. Climbs all had creative names based on tourism major from Las Vegas, attmepts to climb the route what was need for the route or how it was set up. Other Ron for Mayor at the semiannual Bouldering Competion examples were Banana Hammock or Super Zero. Juheau and Pratte took lots of water breaks, more than Juneau thought necessary, and made it out of the treeline in just a few hours. Juneau scaled over steep rock falls with ease, and was waiting on Andrew for most of the hike. When they finally reached the top, Juneau relaxed and enjoyed the view, and was already looking forward to her next adventure. Adventure Pets can create a much more fulfilling experience for their humans, but humans need to return the favor by making sure they are well prepared for their pets. Hikers bringing their pet on any hike should always make sure the hike is a hike, they have water and food, and that they have any gear their pet needs for weather conditions. Pets need training for difficult hikes just like humans do. Hikers should always make sure their pet is physically able to complete any activity. ly Think your pet desevers to be the Adventure Pet of the week? Submit a photo and story of one of their adventures to Phenix Johnson at pjohnson suunews.com. t SUU Students competed at semiannual Bouldering Competition By PHENIX JOHNSON pjohnsonsuunews.com Saturday, contestants pushed themselves to new limits at the semiannual SUU Bouldering in the J.L. Competition Sorenson Physical Education Building. From 10 a.m. to 3 p m climbers of all levels attempted to best their own records climb after climb, ending the day with over half of participants taking home prizes of all kinds. The day began with sign ins, where each participant was given a goody-ba- g full of energy bars and chews, stickers and keychains from sponsors. Each bag also contained a crucial list of climbs that each world would participants revolve around for the next few hours. This list contained and began. The climb began the name every climb and how once the competitor was many points they were worth. completely off the ground. As the event took off, climbers Finally, the climbing began. began to circle the wall to There was a huge range of create their plan of attack. routes that challenged climbers Climbs are worth more if they in a variety of ways. Climbers are flashed or completed on were pushed to challenge the first try, so it was crucial to not only their strength and attempt to understand a route technique, but their creativity before diving in. as well. Once everyone was signed Climbers encouraged in, judges Rob Meyers, SUU each other and cheers of Outdoors Coordinator, and encouragement echoed Derek Bryan, alumnus and throughout the building the Manager of the SUU Challenge entire day. At times, the Course, explained the rules and whole competition would stop how the competition would run. to watch a contestant push Each side of the wall had a themselves to complete a judge, and participants would climb. Everyone would shout wait on each side to be called. encouragement and tips, and They would then tell the judge then explode with excitement the climb they were attempting, as the climber grabbed the ask any questions the wished, final hold. Climbers not only varied in skill level, but age as well. Bryan said how inspiring it was to see the younger community become interested in climbing. I was pretty excited to see a lot of youngsters climbing today. We had about six or seven really young climbers. he said. The climbing community as whole inspired many others throughout the competition. After completing one of the most difficult climbs in the competition, Seth Barton, a business management major from Cedar City, said that the reason he continues to climb is not as much the spoit as it is the people. a See CLIMB, Page 10 PHENIX JOHNSON UNIVERSITY JOURNAL Juneau, a collie, taking a break while climbing Mt. Elbert in Colorado. Mt. Elbert is the second-highemountian in the contiential U.S. four-year-o- ld st o UP If ff) vvj-vy 1 Abigail Konerman Sophomore Outdoor Recreation Paiks and Tourism Bloomington, Indiana Always have duct tape, you never know when youre going to need it. Wrap it around your water bottle. Jake Wahinehookae Junior Outdoor Recreation Parks and Siclni Walser Spanish Folk Junior Outdoor Recieation Parks and Tounsm Salt Lake City Always bring camp and car shoes. Chapstick makes or breaks the day. Tounsm v i i i I |