We LOVE Zion Nation Park

We are having a wonderful here. The views are postcard perfect everywhere, the weather is beautiful- warm and dry with a cooling breeze . Lots of hiking on well maintained trails many of which are paved. This is the view just along the shuttle road. ( no cars allowed in season)

We went to the west side to Kolob canyon for a hike.

We took a hike that started like this

Evolved into this along a creek bed

and ended at this ginormous double arch of sandstone called Double Arch Alcove. great place for lunch!

We took a ranger tour on the shuttle bus and stopped at view after view like this one. By the way- the view from our campsite is almost identical to this one- on all sides! Umm $9/night cause we are "seniors".

These guys camped out on the rock face during their climb!!!

This is the Virgin River Canyon near the beginning of the creek tour in the Narrows. We passed cause Joy and Gary don't like wading in 50 degree water. The Virgin River is the one that carved the canyons at Zion and what a beautiful task she accomplished!

Only the risk of ferocious wildlife entering our campsite keep us wary.