Land fjords is how Devin described the canyons at Zion National Park. It was accurate enough so we went with it. Zion is a beautiful park but parking is not great. If you don’t get there early enough you’ll have to park in the town outside of the park and walk in. The town has capitalized on this and they will gladly charge you $20 for parking. If you can find street parking its free and they have a free shuttle to take you through the town to the park.
Inside a land fjord
Once inside Zion is easily accessible through the use of buses that are included with your entry fee. In fact using these buses is the only option in some areas of the park. After entering the park we immediately went to stop number five to see the emerald pools.. The pools weren’t exactly emerald but it was a strenuous hike that was rewarded with waterfalls. The park was crowded with travelers from all over the world and we met/followed a nice French speaking couple from Eastern Canada.
After exploring the pools we headed to the last bus stop to check out the narrows. We plan on hiking through these tomorrow. Hiking is a loose term for wading as most of the trail is shin deep water. I made friends with many squirrels on this short hike. They even nominated me to be their leader if the great squirrel uprising takes place over the next three days.
Making camp
Tired and hungry we headed for our camp ground at the Zion Ponderosa. Only costs $6 per person to camp and showers are included. The place is very nice and has a restaurant and several activities that they will take your money for. The restaurant was nice but the food was just OK. We’re going to eat in town tomorrow after we are nice and ripe from our hiking.
This sounds delightful! I wonder if the squirrels will remember you on your five year anniversary trip?!?
I’m so excited for you guys!