Emerald Pools Zion National Park

Day 2 began with an early start. Donna and Lindsay had contacted me last night to say that the car broke down in Death Valley and that they were running a day behind but hoped to be in Zion by really late tonight.

I decided not to waste a day and went into the park myself. Using my National Park book I planned some of the hikes I wanted to …

Day 24
Headed off early into the park (after getting a ticket for parking in the wrong RV space!) courtesy of the shuttle. We went all the way to the end of the park to walk the Temple of Sinawava which was a nice, relaxed walk alongside a river at the base of the Canyon. Our campsite and most of the walks are inside the canyon here (again …

I woke up early to pack and get ready for my Narrows Hike today. However, just as I was about to walk to the rental place to get my gear, Pooh woke up and said wait until tomorrow. She really wanted to do it but was not well enough today. So we had an easy morning just bumming around the campground. When we did get started we decided to check out …

First of all, I must say that Zion is one of the most spectacular National Parks we've visited so far. It's really hard to find words to describe it's beauty and magic. We arrived to Zion National Park at noon, so we had few hours before the sunset to look around and do a couple of quick hikes. First one was Emerald Pools. It's a short, 3 mile …

... ! Niet zo moeilijk als de eerste tocht maar toch weer steile paden en rotsige wegen. Via dit pad gingen we naar drie Emerald Pools. De Upper, Middle en Lower. Nu is Het douchetijd want iedereen is ondertussen al opgefrist en ik heb honger. Het gaat je ...

... on my game and wanting a more relaxing hike, I backtracked and took the Kayenta Trail which eventually leads to the three Emerald Pools. I could wander, stopping to take pictures or watch titmice feeding in the junipers without feeling like I ...

... : http://www.flickr.com/photos/benkunz/sets/72157618423355178/ After cruising through Bryce, we loaded up and drove down into Zion National Park. Zion makes up the middle of the Grand Staircase and is a spiritual place, as much to the early settlers ...

... ate at a local place, Oscar’s, for dinner and all slept well that first night.  Our second day at Zion, we hiked to the Emerald Pools, named for their oasis-like qualities in the midst of the desert climate.  It was quite hot and dry so ...

Zion marks the last of the National Parks stops on our whirlwind tour of the Grand Circle!   We entered Zion National Park from the east entrance, via route 9.  It was to our advantage that we ended up entering from the east because it gave us ...

... times.  After this short trip to get oriented, we did a few short walks to scenic points & did a longer hike to Emerald Pools later in the afternoon.  We enjoyed our campsite where we were able to dip our feet in ...

Zoe has declared that she has found her new favorite place on earth, and its name is Zion National Park. I must admit that it is a remarkable place, and for a National Park is remarkably easy to navigate. It almost seems like a giant playground. We took ...

... many high season visits to other national parks have become about as relaxing as driving through Times Square. There's more to Zion National Park than just the canyon but we made the canyon the focus of our day there with several hikes through the ...

... , aber da es so stark geregnet hat, machte das wenig Sinn und wir fuhren direkt nach Springdale am Eingang zum Zion National Park. Heute morgen hatten sich die Regenwolken verzogen und wir packten unsere Wanderschuhe aus. Da unser Motel direkt am Eingang ...

... fendu, beau cadeau pour son anniversaire qui est dans 2 jours... On fait quelques sentiers très beaux au bord de la rivière : Emerald pools, car la rivière a une couleur verte. Des trajets assez escarpés qui finissent au bord de la paroi verticale, ...