Why Oh "Y"?

We hiked the Y. Why? First of all, it's a great workout! Second, being raised in Utah, I often take for granted how breath taking our mountain ranges are. Today, we decided to do the 1.05 mile hike.... I am so happy we did! We took our time and hung out and at the top until sunset.. it was BEAUTIFUL and a perfect part of our 1 month anniversary! :)

The gate at the base of the trail

I love this view. You can see the stadium in the background

We're almost there.........................

Halfway point

A little history of the Y :

The Y first appeared on Provo's Mountains in 1906, after the first materials for Brigham Young University's emblem were hauled to the base of the hill. President George H. Brimhall commissioned Ernest D. Partridge and three of his students to survey the letters B, Y and U on the hill and the letters were soon thereafter laid out.

To create the emblem, students stood eight feet apart, stretching from the bottom of the hill to the site of the Y, and shuttled lime, sand and rocks between the person before and after them. It took so much time and effort to cover the Y that no attempt was made to do the other two letters.

Constant repairs to the thin, lime-covered letter prompted students to add a layer of rock to the face of the Y in 1907. In 1908, 20,000 pounds of sand and cement were added to make a three-foot rim around the letter, and in 1910 and 1911, the blocks or serifs were added to create the Y as it appears today. The Y is 380 feet high and 130 feet wide, covering 32,847 square feet and is one of the largest school emblems of it's kind in the United StatesUniversity

Yay...We made it!!!

We were taking our time, enjoying the company and the scenery and this young family behind us had 3 little kids with them. The little girl couldn't have been older than 4 and she cried the entire way up...poor thing! It was kickin' my butt so I felt her pain when she wailed out "I'm tired"! :)

Heading back down!!! The sunset was absolutely perfect!

It was a gorgeous day and the view from where were were was amazing! Ray is done with school here at BYU soon, and we're just having a ball enjoying everything the surroundings have to offer. I highly suggest any of you to "take a hike" :)