Wandering Zion Nation Park in Utah was an unforgettable experience. I spend two days exploring the massive sandstone cliffs of cream, pink, and red that soar into a brilliant blue sky.
Wandering Zion Nation Park in Utah was an unforgettable experience. I spend two days exploring the massive sandstone cliffs of cream, pink, and red that soar into a brilliant blue sky.
Angels Landing is one of the world's most renowned hikes and is an unforgettable short adventure hike worthy of all bucket lists. The views of Zion Canyon's 270 million-year-old rock layers will time travel you back to the Triassic period when this section of the Colorado Plateau was a flat basin at sea level.
The Park is 229 square miles with a beautiful scenic drive that takes you through the heart of it all. Driving alongside the gorgeous red and orange canyon, paired with the right album to listen to, will easily become a highlight of your trip.
While driving, I was able to spot a pair of big horned sheep. Zion is home to 68 species of mammal, ranging from the petite kangaroo rat, sharp porcupine, and even mountain lions. The most frequent mammal sightings are mule deer, foxes, bats, bighorn sheep, and rock squirrels.
For millions of years, the Virgin River has been carving its way through layers of rock, forming the Zion Narrows. This canyon twists and turns for miles, creating one of the most unique hiking trails in the world.
If you’re not prepared to get wet, you won’t make it very far in the Narrows. This hike requires you to walk against the flow of the river. The technique is to traverse back and forth across rocks and logs, searching for the path of least resistance.
Around every corner a new piece of unique aquatic scenery was revealed. It was difficult agreeing with myself that it was time to turn around, and head back before dark.
Mother nature was showing off from sunup to sundown. As the last light faded from the sky, I was left with neon orange glowing cliffs backlite by millions of stars. Such a generous offer to reconnect with the night sky on my last evening in Zion National Park.