Willow Flats...Mail Tree...Boss Canyon

A few days ago, Bryce and I took the boys up to Franklin, ID to do some four wheeling. As usual, Clayton could not wait to get on them. As soon as Bryce had them off the trailer, Clatyon quickly climbed up on one. We started on ride near Willow Flats. We went on a little windy trail that ran parallel to the main road. It was a fun little trail that weaved in and out of the trees.
After we crossed over the road and the river, we headed up a trail that took us through the beautiful flowers and green trees. We ended up stopping around 1 pm to eat lunch and let the boys run around for a few minutes. Cooper and I always ride behind Bryce and Clayton, so that the dust stays out of Claytons eyes. Anyway, Clayton loves to put his head under Bryce's arm so he can look back and see us. It is so cute and always brings a smile to my face.
There is a long stretch of road that goes from Willow Flats all the way up the "mail tree." We stayed on that road going bt 25-30 mph. It started to sprinkle a little and the rain was cold and stung the skin. At times, it was a little chilly, but for the most part it was a perfect day! We took the kids to the "mail tree". Years ago, before the postal service, the mail deliverers would take the mail in a big bag from Montpelier Idaho, Logan, Utah, and other surrounding areas, up to this tree. It was a big hollow tree and that is where they would drop off and pick up mail for their towns. The tree kept the mail from getting "weatherized". They have signs on the tree that say, "Do not cut down this tree" from the National Forest Services. The boys climbed around on the rocks while we were there and Cooper had a good time hiking up on a small cliff. After the mail tree, we headed up Boss Canyon. The trail started off kind of rocky! We had to go down a river rock bed, and then wind up through a trail that had been kind of washed out. There were a few spots that scared me, but the trail ended up getting better, so that made me happy!Because of many fallen trees, the trail winded through the trees. I thought it was a nice ride. We even went through a few creeks and over some small logs. As we got closer to the top of the trail, it started getting pretty rough. Its hard on the hands and wrists to fight the four wheeler, but we made it to the top, where the boys got out and inspected the "rescue cabin."The ride back down didn't take us very long, once the Jeep let us pass him. We stopped at the river on the way back and let the boys play in the water for a few minutes. Cooper also drove our wheeler back the last couple of miles. It was a nice ride that took us about 4 hours. We all had a great time. Bryce and I have decided that purchasing our wheelers last year was a good idea. We have definately gotten good use out of them and it has turned into our favorite family activ