Zions National Park...one of my favorite places to camp, hike, and thoroughly enjoy life! My friend Erin Johnson and I planned a few months ago to go this weekend, not thinking ahead that it could be the same weekend as conference and since it was we didn't broadcast the trip and decided to keep it just the two of us. We had a blast! Erin had never seen anything in southern Utah as far as National Parks go, so we originally had planned Bryce Canyon because I haven't seen it in a long time, but instead went with Zions because it was going to be warmer. And it was warmer! We had beautiful weather, 70-80s, and just a few rain sprinkles as we were heading out Sunday morning. I took this picture coming down from the Upper Emerald pools.
My tent on the right and the beautiful view (minus the trailer) we had each morning as we unzipped our tent!
The ever inclining trail to Angels Landing!
Erin and I on Angels Landing trail!
Scout's lookout right before the accent to Angel's Landing! It's a beautiful view, but a scary 1400ft drop (hence the picture below)!
Overlooking the beauty of Zions!
I pay attention to this sign every time before attempting Angels Landing. It saddens me every year to hear of another fatality on this hike.
Is this what that sign was warning about? :) A 1400ft drop? Luckily I don't have much of a fear for heights!
I actually get a little nervous looking at the picture though, funny!
The chains of Angels Landing!
When I came a year ago, there wasn't a waterfall here at Weeping Rock, yet this year there was. I loved how the wind was blowing the water and how it ran down the rock.
The Lower Emerald pools, the walkway underneath these falls is quite interesting to walk through. Mud...red mud!
Erin took this amazing picture, the sunlight was streaming down at the perfect moment over the Lower Emerald falls!
On Friday night, we ate here, the Bit & Spur! It is a nice, Mexican restaurant, with obviously a little flair! I'm not so sure what the snake and spider were about, but the food and especially the fresh avocado dip was amazing!
Burn embers...burn! Obviously we didn't earn our Eagle Scout award or we would've ate dinner a lot sooner! I was bummed we forgot to buy coals, they would've worked a lot faster and easier than burning wood!
Yum, I love tin foil dinners!
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You are so going to love the beauty of Zion. Hope the weather calms down for you. We were supposed to have wind today but it hasn't happened yet. Up near the top of the Canyon you just may luck out and see some condors. So be on the look out.
Zion National Park Camping
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