Do we go to Zion or do we not go to Zion…that is the question. Well, we decided to go to Zion.
Kevin set the alarm for the first time on our trip…6:45 am! We needed to get an early start because our plan was to see Zion National Park then, drive an hour and take in Bryce National Park. Our early start paid off because we got a prime parking spot, again (It wasn’t until three o’clock that Kevin discovered it was a 1 hour only spot…oops, but no ticket!).
Thanks again to our personal travel agent, we knew to get on a shuttle right away. We hopped on and off at various points and enjoyed several short hikes together. The day was beginning to warm up as we finished the short, but steep climb up to Weeping Rock. Kevin wanted to check out the adjacent trail called Hidden Canyon. As I glanced over at the sign, all I could see was the sun beating down on the trailhead. I told him to go ahead and I would just wait on the shaded bench next to the stream. Little did I know that I would become Forrest Gump…almost two hours later Kevin emerged drenched in sweat! Let’s see I visited with twin girls who joined me for their cereal snack, an Asian family who joined me for their picnic lunch, an extended family with seven children and a lively grandpa, a nice couple who shared that it had taken them 2 ½ hours to complete the hike (this is when I realized I was stuck), and a pleasant lady whose husband was on the same trail as Kevin. After getting the details of Kevin’s hike—narrow ledges with chains, I decided that I had made a good choice after allJ
At three o’clock, a little later than planned, we headed for Bryce National Park.
WOW…hundreds of hoo-doos!! They looked like old castle or fortress ruins. Kevin thought they were the coolest things he had ever seen. We started at Sunrise Point and drove all the way to Rainbow Point, a 9115 ft. elevation. Due to the lateness of the day, we decided to hike down into the hoo-doos the next day.
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