Zion National Park: The Narrows

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.

Zion National Park Visitor Center

Cottonwood hatch

Cottonwood catching the early afternoon sun

About to take to the trail to the Narrows

The Virgin River downstream of the Narrows

On the trail

Entering the Narrows

Braden found a grassy place on our hike up the canyon through the river--a great place for a quick nap

The view from the small patch of grass--looking up the canyon walls

Trekking further up

It gets pretty narrow in the Narrows.  Surprising, I know.

Braden is the blue dot at the bottom of the canyon

Proof of life after breaking off the main canyon to explore up Ordeville Canyon

Zion National Park at Dusk

One thing I learned in Park City was that I had to make a trip to Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park.  After my first attempt to make it to Zion fell through because a big snow storm rolled through Utah, we made the trek south to Zion National Park on the first of May.  We got a late start, but we were able to get to the western edge of the park (Kolob Canyon) as the sun went down.

Note: If you ever drive from south down the valley to Zion National Park, expect to see state troopers every 100 yards.  I could make several drives from Texas to Colorado and not see as many state troopers as we saw in three hours on I-15.