On Friday we migrated to Spanish Fork, just south of the Provo area. We had planned to stay in the Elks lodge for while waiting for our mail. When we called, there was a convention going on and no space was available. We were a little concerned since a weekend was coming up. We did some scrambling and found a city park in Spanish Fork. Surprisingly it was virtually empty for the weekend. Not the greatest of campgrounds but a place to park with water and electric. The campground is on the edge of the city park which is quite nice.

We drove to the post office and our mail wasn't in yet. Thought about taking a scenic drive but decided not to. Best decision we made. About two hours later a nasty storm hit with hail the rest of the day was cloudy and showers on and off.  We were very happy being snug in our MH.

We were very surprised by how beautiful the area is. The towns are in the valleys and snow-covered peaks surround the area. We will do some more exploring tomorrow after we stop at the post office again.

The View from Our Campsite

Driving to the Post Office

Another Campground View

On Saturday, with no mail yet, we took off on a scenic drive. We took Hwy 189 East to Heber City, we saw on the map that there was a Heber City RR so we made sure we drove by. 5-6 trains run on Saturday to different locations, all were sold out and the parking lot was full, full, full. Trains run 4 days a week, not on Sunday. We will need to make a reservation next time here.

The drive we took on Hwy 189 was very scenic but all the hills(mountains?) were barren, no rees whatsoever. We weren't high enough up to be above the tree line and it didn't look like all the land had been cleared, just an oddity.
 
On the way back we decided to take the Alpine Loop Road and go to Timpanogos Cave National Monument. We drove about 8 miles up, and I mean up, this twisty road with many switchbacks. Turned a corner and found 6' of snow. Uh-oh. Road closed still. We turned around and down the road, we went. Back to the MH by 2. Oh well. See what tomorrow brings. Nice scenic drive though, no pictures. 

On Sunday we went off to do laundry and the Nebo Loop Scenic Drive. We don't have much hope that this one will be open all the way. It wasn't.