And The ADVENTURE Continues...: August 28, 2015 Hikes in Zion National Park

Friday, August 28, 2015 Hikes in Zion National Park

We were out the door by 6am and arrived at the park close to 7am. We caught the tour bus and started our hike at Zion Lodge. We walked the Grotto Trail, the Kayenta Trail then we continued to the Middle, Upper and then Lower Emerald Pool Trail. We caught the bus and stopped at Temple of Sinawava and decided to continue our hike and do the Riverside Walk till it reached the beginning of the narrows.

The trails were good, the pools were a nice place to rest and the riverside walk was beautiful. We saw the rock walls and their small waterfalls, we saw a swamp that was very pretty and the hanging gardens. There was plenty to see and admire.

We were starting to slow down a little bit on the return trip from the narrows. When we got back to where we had to pick up the bus we had walked a total of 9 miles. No wonder why we were starting to slow down. We caught the bus and made our way to the car. The only downside to this day was it was very hard to take pictures out of their buses. The window only opened in front of you or behind you by about 3-4 inches. I understand their reasoning but the whole purpose was to enjoy the scenery but also to capture these wonderful things with a camera for all to enjoy that couldn’t make it to the park. So folks pictures are very limited except when we were hiking.

Total miles hiked today 9 miles!!!!! WooHoo!!!!! New plateau.

HERE IS A RECAP OF OUR TRIP SO FAR:

We have been on the road for 5 months now.

RV has traveled over 11,000 miles

Car has been driven over 5700 miles

Our favorite state so far has been Oregon

The most picturesque place we have seen is Bryce National Park

Highest elevation has been 9600 feet

Highest temperature has been 109 degrees

Lowest temperature has been 38 degrees

Longest we have hiked has been 9 miles

Have driven through 22 states