After seeing part of Zion National Park at dusk, we made it back the next day around noon to the main part of the park and went straight to the Narrows--the most famous stretch of canyon in Zion National Park. It was pretty incredible.
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Zion National Park Visitor Center |
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Cottonwood hatch |
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Cottonwood catching the early afternoon sun |
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About to take to the trail to the Narrows |
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The Virgin River downstream of the Narrows |
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On the trail |
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Entering the Narrows |
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Braden found a grassy place on our hike up the canyon through the river--a great place for a quick nap |
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The view from the small patch of grass--looking up the canyon walls |
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Trekking further up |
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It gets pretty narrow in the Narrows. Surprising, I know. |
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Braden is the blue dot at the bottom of the canyon |
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Proof of life after breaking off the main canyon to explore up Ordeville Canyon |