Clearly, a smart person would have categorized this entire trip as being to Zion with some side hikes. But, I’m being stubborn and calling it the Grand Canyon trip because that’s what we intended it to be. We had read some of the information on Capitol Reef National Park and… Continue reading
First order of business for day three was moving to the Zion campground, because 1) I don’t like spending money and 2) when we pack a tent across the country, I get very disappointed when it doesn’t get used. The campground was full, but we got there early enough that… Continue reading
As mentioned previously, we decided to get up and head out in the early AM and try our luck getting passes for The Wave at the visitor center in Kanab, UT. We made two mistakes in this adventure. We arrived at about 8:50, just before the 9:00 lottery, except that… Continue reading
A second from the Zion Narrows showing a bit more of the narrow canyon look, though I think this was not the coolest slot canyon that we saw on the trip. Picture taken with Pentax Optio W60, lens @ 5mm (28mm eq), 1/80 sec shutter, f/3.5, ISO 100
Back from a 2012 hike through the Zion Narrows – this was probably one of the cooler hikes I’ve done, but still ranks second to the Lake of the Angel hike I think. Unfortunately, I only had the little waterproof pocket camera since it was an overnight and both space… Continue reading
Day 8 was The Narrows day 1. The hike almost ended before it began when we parked in the wrong place and walked up to the wrong bus stop. The shuttle driver called my phone, but I had turned it off and left it in the car given the expectation… Continue reading