# stories from the trail : Chapter Four "Broad Forks Basin" - Link: https://mywalkabout.net/stories-from-the-trail-chapter-four-broad-forks-basin/ - Published: 2015-06-30T02:09:00-07:00 - Author: My Walkabout In 2013, I started a “_stories from the trail_” series to track my hikes I was planning on doing along the Wasatch Front here in northern Utah. Sadly I only made it to [chapter three](http://www.mywalkabout.net/2013/10/stories-from-trail-chapter-two-lake.html). But my life spent outside isn’t set by timetables or deadlines, rather I pick up where I previously left off, no worse for wear. Broad Forks Basin seemed like a decent hike to start off with for this summer. A little over three miles round trip, with an elevation climb of 1,900 feet. I should have done a little more research on that last statistic though, as the climb was almost entirely vertical, and kicked the proverbial shit out of me. I was so sweaty initially that I was a spiderweb, flies were sticking to me and couldn’t get leave.  Case in point…..[](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/b0c7b-g0026304.jpg?ssl=1) Yet once I acclimated and hydrated repeatedly, my body accustomed itself and I could focus more on the natural beauty than my own pounding heart and lungs. When I arrived to the basin, Mother Nature stole my breath instead of the elevation.[](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/25aac-g0046341.jpg?ssl=1) I made my way through the brush and climbed to the highest point on a pile of rocks. It seemed to be the ideal place to read the book I’d brought.[](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/4d69c-g0036316.jpg?ssl=1) I opened “Meaning of the Qur’an”. It stated it was a guidance for mankind, but my true objective for reading came from my [Qur’an Incident](http://www.mywalkabout.net/2011/11/quran-incident.html) in 2011. It has taken me awhile to get to, but this seemed to be the prime time to delve more into that experience.[](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/4fa04-img_9553.jpg?ssl=1)“ _Verily, We have revealed to you this Book with truth for mankind; so whoever accepts guidance benefits his soul and whoever strays away hurts his own soul. Nor you are set over them to dispose of their affairs_.” (Qur’an 39:41) With an open mind I turn page after page as clouds slowly pass overhead, the sun gently kissing my forehead and ants scurrying on the rocks below. ### Share this: * [ Email ](https://mywalkabout.net/stories-from-the-trail-chapter-four-broad-forks-basin/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20stories%20from%20the%20trail%20%3A%20Chapter%20Four%20%22Broad%20Forks%20Basin%22&body=https%3A%2F%2Fmywalkabout.net%2Fstories-from-the-trail-chapter-four-broad-forks-basin%2F&share=email) * [Post](https://x.com/share) * [Share on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/share) * [ WhatsApp ](https://mywalkabout.net/stories-from-the-trail-chapter-four-broad-forks-basin/?share=jetpack-whatsapp) * [ Nextdoor ](https://mywalkabout.net/stories-from-the-trail-chapter-four-broad-forks-basin/?share=nextdoor) * [ Threads ](https://mywalkabout.net/stories-from-the-trail-chapter-four-broad-forks-basin/?share=threads) * [[ * [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) * [ Reddit ](https://mywalkabout.net/stories-from-the-trail-chapter-four-broad-forks-basin/?share=reddit) ### Like this: Like Loading…