A Little Gem

My mom told Dave and I about a place called Cascade Springs a few weeks ago. It's located in a canyon between the Heber/Midway area and American Fork. It's a bit of a drive from SLC, but it's a little tucked away treasure, and if you visit during the fall - the canyon looks amazing! I'm going to be lazy and rather than trying to describe it, here is a little copy and paste from geology website:
Cascade Springs is a refreshing oasis of lush vegetation, inviting pools, and cascading waterfalls located within the Uinta National Forest in the Wasatch Range, east of American Fork Canyon and west of Wasatch Mountain State Park.

Water from the springs flows over a series of travertine terraces and pools and eventually continues on its way to nearby Provo Deer Creek.

At the upper springs area, more than 7 million gallons of water seeps through the ground each day.

A variety of mammals and birds make their way here, including otters, beavers, deer, moose, elk, wild turkeys, hawks, hummingbirds, and numerous songbirds.

A trail system of paved paths, raised boardwalks, and wooden bridges consists of three interconnecting loops, permitting visitors a choice of walking only a short distance or completing all three loops for a longer walk.

So anyway, we obviously decided to check it out. So Dave, my mom, Isaac and I all went last Friday. The weather was gorgeous. We loved it and will definitely go back to visit this little Oasis. It was beautiful with all the fall colors. Here is some photographic evidence of our little trip. A couple of these photos were from the website because let's be honest...I was focused more on taking photos of people...and forgot to take photos of the actual springs themselves!