Zion's Main Canyon Zion National Park

We left at 7am and drove back through the Grand Canyon park. We went past Glen Canyon dam and Lake Powell, but otherwise it was an uneventful and I dozed quite a bit. After a brief stop at Walmart, dashing through at lightning pace to stock up on snacks, we were nearing Zion.

I had never really heard much about Zion, so had no expectations …

From Washington, UT (not, gasp, DC): Another bright, virtually cloudless day. When last we met, MJ and I had arrived at our hotel at night. This morning we discovered a great view from our window of the hills and buttes west of us.

First, though, back to yesterday. The front range of the Rockies has snow, but not a whole lot. The ski areas …