Thursday, June 3, 2010

Zion









Russ and I went camping to Zion National Park over Memorial Day weekend with our friends Chad and Julie and their 2 year old little boy Weston. They have a pop up trailer and it was definitely luxurious camping. We slept on a queen size bed and had hot meals every night for dinner.
Zions is a beautiful place. We went on a couple of hikes and saw a lot of the park. Russ and I hiked up to Angel's Landing. Let me tell you a little bit about this hike...
  • 5 miles round trip
  • 1488 ft
  • (according to the hiking guide) Strenuous: Long drop-offs and narrow trail. NOT FOR ANYONE FEARFUL OF HEIGHTS. Ends at summit high above Zion Canyon floor. Last .5 mile (0.8 km) follows a steep, narrow, ridge; chains have been added.
It was fun but scary because the last .5 mile is super scary because it is about 4 ft wide with drop offs on each side. There are chains to hold on to and in some areas pull yourself up. I am afraid of heights so I couldn't look around I had to keep my eyes focused straight ahead on the trail. When it was done we were so glad we did it and we got some great pictures.

Top of angel's landing

2 comments:

  1. Way to go Misty! I have no desire to ever do Angel's Landing, I'm too chicken. Good for you!

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  2. That is so awesome! Way to go! I think it would be so cool to do Angel's Landing. One day. Your pictures are beautiful!

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