Family reunion planning is already under way for the summer of 2013. For one side of the family we intend to spend a weekend in June at a cabin near Bear Lake on the Utah/Idaho. (Can go to this website for a list of Bear Lake rental properties: www.bearlakelodging.com Since growing up near Bear Lake I have traveled there often to recreate with family. The first attraction many people associate with Bear Lake of course is water recreation..boating, swimming, jet skis, paddle boats etc. With that a given we will look at other items to do as well. We find the north shore of Bear Lake to be less crowded than the south and there is also the Bear Lake Hot Springs on the north where you can soak in the hot springs right next to the cooler water of the Bear lake!
Last summer a few of us road our bikes around Bear Lake (just about 50 miles exactly), which was a great ride for the recreational biker: no major hill climbs and traffic is tolerable if you ride the right time of day.
This summer I hope to add a hike and a possible over nighter up at Bloomington Lake which is a beautiful high mountain lake of which can be accessible by trailhead up St. Charles Canyon or travel by dirt road through Bloomington Canyon. Our hike will be tentative as it is based on if there's still major snow pack blocking the trail!!!
Minnetonka Cave is a popular attraction in the area. It was the first cave I ever went to. Many people compare it to Timpanogos Cave as they are the main caves of their kind in the area that offer tours.
Speaking of caves, Paris Ice Caves is nearby and is a totally different kind of cave. Many people repel down into it because there is not much of a cave roof. Nice and quick little side activity.
Paris tabernacle: open 9:30-5:30 daily. Free self-guided or guided tours available. Beautiful Mormon pioneer tabernacle built in 1889 and is on the national historic register.
Update after reunion in mid-June.
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