Old Sorrel (1915-1945) was a legendary quarter horse stallion bred by George Klegg of Alice, Texas and sold to the King Ranch where he proved to be a very versatile cow horse, a fast runner, and the sire of 116 horses registered with the American Quarter Horse Association. For reasons not known to us, his name has become associated with one of Cedar City’s newest sections of hiking/biking trails and of several housing developments on the west and east sides of a forested ridge which has become a favorite hiking spot for Dave and Jan and, more recently their family and their good neighbor Kathleen.

While hikers are discouraged from using some area dirt hiking trails between December 1 and April 30 (to diminish damage to the trails and permit mule deer to roam), the dirt roads of Old Sorrel are open to hikers and bikers and all-terrain vehicle riders, so Dave and Jan have become familiar with the area this winter – conveniently located just across Cross Hollow Road from Stephen and Meagan’s house .

On Martin Luther King Day, when Stephen and Meagan and Ryan and Erin were free to roam with no school or work schedules to fill, they were joined by Kathleen for a pleasant winter hike.

The forest consists primarily of junipers and pinyon pine trees which are native to Cedar City’s elevation.

The top of the ridge offers scenic views in every direction, providing evidence that Cedar City is surrounded by many mountains with all of their scenic and recreational opportunities.

And the Tushar Mountains, 60 miles to the north, just east of Beaver City (not pictured), include peaks higher than 11,000 and 12,000 feet in elevation. Dave and Jan are grateful for the beauty and variety of the mountains which surround Cedar City – as well as the added blessing of family and friends with which to enjoy them all year long.