{"id":4577,"date":"2022-04-10T22:01:58","date_gmt":"2022-04-10T14:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/?p=4577"},"modified":"2022-05-06T23:40:46","modified_gmt":"2022-05-06T15:40:46","slug":"202006d1malans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2022\/04\/10\/202006d1malans\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 1 of 2020 Utah Trip, Malans Peak"},"content":{"rendered":"

First day of my Utah trip as I hiked Malans Peak outside Ogden at sunset. It\u2019s not a very long trail that fitted in my schedule after getting off the plane in the afternoon, which rewarded me with spectacular views of distant Great Salt Lake and nearby towns.
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<\/br>Sunset<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

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It was 4:15 pm by the time I got to Enterprise car rental store in downtown Salt Lake City. Judging by rental prices (138 dollars for 8 days, tax included), I assumed their business must have taken a huge hit from COVID.
\nWhich wasn\u2019t the case. The three store associates were running all over the place trying to tend to the constant flow of customers. The place was even more bustling than my last time here, which was mid-July without COVID. Just like my flight, another demonstration that low fares were attractive, even in a pandemic.<\/p>\n

After that, just like all my other road trips, I headed for the Walmart for supplies. I actually checked into my Airbnb room first, before driving North for an additional 40 minutes to the trailhead of Malans Peak.<\/p>\n