SEPT 21 SAT ~ Meet at 9:30am, departs 9:45am
MUELLER PARK HIKE
Enjoy our last hike of the Summer to Elephant Rock. This is not a steep hike, but a 3 1/2 mile walk up a smooth trail. Location of the 2023 Utah Treasure Hunt.
RATINGS: Moderate
MILEAGE: 7 miles total
ELEVATION GAIN: 968'
HIKE TIME: 3 1/2 hours
MEET: Intersection of
Mueller Park Rd & Maple Ridge Dr, Bountiful, Utah
(Mueller Park entrance sign)
GPS: 40.864689, -111.837969
Park your vehicle and call us.
DIRECTIONS from SLC:
- Drive north on I-15 and take exit 315,
- Turn right on 2600 South driving up hill, the road curves and turns north becoming Orchard Drive,
- Turn right on 1800 South driving up to the foothills until you reach Mueller Park Road and Maple Ridge Drive.
DOGS on leash.
NO RESTROOMS
(Stop at a store, or gas station before you arrive.)
GEAR: Bring a jacket, sunglasses, sunscreen, hat, water, sack lunch, snacks, and camera.
INFO: daveoutdoors@yahoo.com
HIKE BOSS: Dave Tucker 801-467-3585
SEPT 22 SUN ~ Meet at 1:15pm, Depart 1:30pm
GLORIA FALLS
Enjoy a Sunday Autumn afternoon hike to a waterfall.
RATINGS: NEWBIES
MILEAGE: 1.2 Miles to the falls
MILEAGE: 1.2 Miles to the falls
ELEVATION GAIN: 550'
HIKE TIME: 2 HOURS
Meet: GRIT MILL trailhead for carpooling.
Drive 1/2 mile up Little Cottonwood Canyon,
and turn left into the Grit Mill parking lot.
This is not the UTA park and ride.
GPS: 40°34'19.9"N 111°45'53.8"W
Please arrive at meet time to sign in and use restroom. We will be carpooling to the White Pine trailhead if you're late.
No Dogs allowed.
Restrooms available.
Gear: Water, jacket, sunscreen, hat,
hiking pole, snacks, camera, etc.
Hike Boss: Dave Tucker 801-467-3585
Info: daveoutdoors@yahoo.com
ON THE HORIZON
OGDEN CANYON OVERLOOK ~ Snowbasin
OGDEN CANYON OVERLOOK ~ Snowbasin
DESOLATION LAKE ~ Big Cottonwood
WILLOW LAKE ~ Big Cottonwood
GHOST FALLS ~ Corner Canyon
COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS
GOD'S NOT DEAD
In God We Trust
In a time of profound political, civil, and spiritual turmoil, Reverend David Hill grapples with the crucial question: Does God still have a place in politics? Theaters:
SEPT 17 TUES ~ 8:44pm
PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE
SEPT 28 SAT
NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY
Largest day of volunteer work.
Free entrance day for everyone
at National Parks.
OCT 2 WED ~ 7pm
ELEVATION WORSHIP
Delta Center, SLC, UT
Pregnancy Resource Center of SLC
BANQUET FOR LIFE 2024
Speaking Mike Williams,
Hyatt Regency,
170 S. West Temple, SLC, UT
WHITE BIRD
One act of kindness can live forever.
Check Fandango for theaters
OCT 5 SAT ~ 5:45pm
Pregnancy Medical Clinic of Roy
Fundraising Vision Dinner
Guest speaker Kirk Walden,
Seating begins 6:15pm,
Ogden Eccles Conference Center
2415 Washington Blvd; Ogden, UT
Registration: PMC
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
Pack a shoe box with Christmas gifts and bless a child. For more information about how to pack and where to turn in your shoebox.
Samaritan Purse INFO
OCT 7 MON ~ 9am to 5pm
Zeke Dumke Jr. Day
RED BUTTE GARDENS
Free entrance day at the gardens.
300 Wakara Way, SLC, UT
AVERAGE JOE
What happens when a coach prays after a game?
OCT 17 THURS ~ 7pm
ZACH WILLIAMS REVIVAL NIGHT
Maverik Center, WVC, UT
OCT 19 SAT ~ 10am to 2pm
OCT 20 SUN ~ 8am to 2:30pm
Operation Christmas Child
ARTS/CRAFTS & BAKE SALE
Calvary Salt Lake,
460 W. Century Dr. SLC, UT
Antelope Island State Park
200 horseback riders round up
the island 750 bison. Antelope Island
OCT 27 SUN ~ 4pm
OCT 28 MON ~ 7pm
OCT 29 TUES ~ 7pm
BRANDON LAKE
PHIL WICKHAM
FOR THE ONE
Fathom event at theaters
NOV 1 FRI ~ 7pm
GIRLS GONE BIBLE
FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD TOUR
Angela and Arielle double as a hardcore Jesus freaks and a ridiculous comedic dynamic duo. You are guaranteed to laugh and cry at the same time.
NOV 8 FRI ~ opens in theaters
THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER
Directed by Dallas Jenkins
Check Fandango for tickets
VETERANS DAY
Free entrance day for everyone at National Parks.
NOV 12 TUES ~ 7pm
ANNE WILSON
REBEL TOUR
Kingsbury Hall,
1395 Presidents Circle,
SLC, Utah Ticket info:
NOV 13 WED
PATTERNS OF EVIDENCE:
The Israel Dilemma: Ancient Prophecies
Check Fandango for theaters
DEC 5 THURS
For King and Country
DRUMMER BOY CHRISTMAS
At theaters across the USA
DEC 7 SAT ~ 7:30pm
KUTV HOLIDAY POPS CONCERT
Benefiting the Salvation Army.
Cottonwood High School,
5600 S. 1300 East, Murray, UT
Tickets $15
Tickets $15
Bruce Marchiano's
GOSPEL OF JOHN
THE UNBREAKABLE BOY
opens in theaters
MAR 10 MON ~ MAR 14 FRI
CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW
FILM FESTIVAL
Albany, GA
MAR 14 FRI 2025 ~ 9:57pm
BLOOD MOON
Total Lunar Eclipse in Utah
SEPT 7 SUN 2025 ~ 9:11pm
BLOOD MOON
Total Lunar Eclipse in Israel
Calvary Salt Lake,
460 West Century Drive
No walk ups, drive thru only.
Began in the Summer of 1986 as an informal Hiking group. We're not a outfitter, not a guide service, and not a singles ministry; but a non profit, non-commercial outdoor hiking group in Utah.
OWJ FOCUS: It's all about Jesus!
In humility consider others as more important than yourselves; with Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness and Self Control.
OWJ MEMBERSHIP
MEMBERSHIP is FREE.
Open to SINGLE and MARRIED ADULTS
who enjoy hiking together in a group.
Your KIDS and TEENS may attend easier activities, if you watch, supervise and are responsible for their safety and medical emergencies.
FRIENDLY DOGS are welcome on our Dog hikes and not allowed in protected Watershed areas. Please bring clean up bags, leash, food and water too.
GEAR is your responsibility. Bring water, food,
electrolytes, salty snacks, sunscreen, hat, bug spray, first aid, toilet paper & trowel, hiking poles, jacket, hiking shoes, and dress appropriate.
NO SMOKING on our hikes.
STAY HOME if you are feeling sick or exhausted.
RELEASE/WAIVER must be signed once a year. You are responsible for your own insurance coverage and medical emergencies. To keep this a free club, we do not provide insurance coverage. It is up to you to know your own physical limitations. You need to obey park and forest land rules and watershed regulations.
OWJ HIKING RATINGS
NEWBIES ~ Easiest hiking, great for beginners and KIDS.
MODERATE ~ More challenging, at your own pace hiking.
INTERMEDIATE ~ Longer, steeper hikes. No kids please.
DIFFICULT ~ Die Hard hikers. No beginners hikers.
MODERATE ~ More challenging, at your own pace hiking.
INTERMEDIATE ~ Longer, steeper hikes. No kids please.
DIFFICULT ~ Die Hard hikers. No beginners hikers.
PLUS ~ Half way between ratings.
WINTER ACTIVITIES
For our winter snow hikes and snowshoeing:
You'll need insulated SNOW BOOTS; your feet will get very cold in regular hiking shoes and boots.
For snow hiking, we recommend that you bring ICE CLEATS CRAMPONS, to attach to your snow boots and bring snowshoe poles.
SNOWSHOEING, make sure you bring poles with baskets.
DRESS IN LAYERS, the colder the temperature the more layers you'll need. Avoid cotton.
WOOL SOCKS, WOOL KNIT HAT, INSULATED GLOVES, SUNGLASSES, SUNSCREEN, WATER, HANDWARMERS, ENERGY SNACKS, and THERMOS to put in your day pack.
MEETING
Arrive at MEET time, to sign in and arrange carpooling. If you're new, you might have a hard time finding our meet location.
Arrive at MEET time, to sign in and arrange carpooling. If you're new, you might have a hard time finding our meet location.
You can search locations on Google Maps.
We leave at DEPARTURE time; because trailhead parking fills up fast.
If you're LATE, it is your responsibility to call and catch us at the trailhead or on the trail.
CARPOOLING, please help your driver with gas, park and canyon fees. Drivers have the right to choose passengers. Passengers please be courteous to your driver and leave when your driver wants to go home.
SLOW HIKERS who have trouble keeping up with the rest of the group, should invite a friend to carpool with and hike together.
LEAVE EARLY ~ Some drivers may need to return home early. Please return with your driver when he wants to leave or plan to drive your own vehicle.
STAY LATER ~ Some drivers may want to stay later, to go fishing, hike another trail or eat out.
CALL US if you are driving from out of town.
WILDERNESS ~ RSVP ~ group size is limited in Wilderness areas.
OUTDOORS WITH JESUS ORG
Enjoy our blog of past adventures