Donuts falling from the sky

Utah has its definite perks, most of them due to the multitude of outdoor activities available to the adventurous college student. Yesterday I went to Salt Lake with some of my roomies to go hiking with a friend and her roommate up the Big Cottonwood Canyon to a place called Donut Falls. Why Donut Falls, you ask? Let me explain with a picture (albeit from a previous trip... I need to get yesterday's from one of the girls). As you can see, it's pretty nifty. The water is freakin' cold though! We climbed around behind it (inside the cave portion) and "chilled" back there for a while before braving the wet again to come back out. (I'm not sure how deep the water gets, probably not more than waist deep on me... it was too cold to find out.) (c= We then hiked back around the falls, up the river, and up a couple of minor waterfalls. It was like Narrows Lite. Good times. And to celebrate the occasion, we stopped by the 7-Eleven at the mouth of the canyon and get a couple of donuts (passing on the hot chocolate, cuz it really wasn't cold outside). Definitely an enjoyable way to spend a Saturday afternoon.

(In case anyone, myself included, wants to know how to get to the falls, I've included the driving directions below.)

Driving Directions

Getting to Big Cottonwood Canyon:
Take I-215 South (freeway will become I-215 East) until you reach the 6200 South exit. Turn right onto Wasatch Boulevard, then turn left at Big Cottonwood Canyon. The intersection is clearly signed. You will see a 7-11 store to your right.

Getting to the Trailhead:
Travel up the canyon road 9.0 miles. Here, the turn-off to the right will take you to the trailhead one mile further, past the Jordan Pines picnic area and some private property. The trailhead is at the south end of the parking area. (Lat:40.63957 Lon:-111.6512)