Butterfield Canyon

One day last week, Tyler asked me if we could go on a drive and have a picnic. Ok...maybe it was more like he said "Da-da" and I interpreted it as such. So, I packed a lunch for Tyler and a little something for me and we loaded up the truck after he woke up from his morning nap. I decided to drive up Butterfield Canyon, which is in the southwest portion of the Salt Lake valley. It's a fairly easy drive and provides great scenic views of the Salt Lake and Tooele valleys. At the top, we had lunch and enjoyed overlooking the giant copper pit. It was a perfect day and Tyler enjoyed the ride, even though it was a little bumpy at times. As you can see from the last picture below, it was so much fun that it wore him out!

Entrance to Butterfield Canyon Rd.

Looking south as we climb the dirt road.

View of the Copper Mine from the top.

Looking east toward Sandy.

Lunch time!!

Tyler had enough excitement for one day!