After seeing Arches and Canyonlands, I felt ready for a disappointment with Zion. So popular and crowded that you can only go in on the NPS shuttles, I thought it would be too crowded and not nearly as impressive as the last two. Well, it was still utterly amazing, but again in a totally unique way. Zion park is basically one relatively small canyon, but instead of standing on the edge and looking out (like at Canyonlands) here you are down in the canyon with sheer rock walls rising straight up on all sides at all times. So it's a vastly smaller scale than anything in Canyonlands, but much more immediate in a way.
Only did one major hike, to the "Emerald Pools". Some major ascents on this one, but the views were well worth it.
Zion
Matt and Dad behind Emerald Pools waterfall
Matt and Steph on Emerald Pools trail
Virgin River
too tired to do bryce tonight - more tomorrow.
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