This was by far the favorite destination on our trip. There is so much to See at Zion's National Park. I loved that we could get out and do the things we enjoy and see such a change of scenery from the northwest. I wish we could have spent another day or two here.
We stopped for lunch before heading into the park for the day.
A family photo on one of the many short hikes to view the spectacular peaks of the park. Zion's has this awesome bus service in the summer. They run every few minutes and hit each spot. Inside the bus, a narrator tells you all about upcoming hikes and viewpoints-how they got their names etc. You can get off wherever you want to explore then just hop back on the bus when you are done. This was a fabulous way for the kids to enjoy the park. No carseats or buckling necessary-needless to say it was awesome!
Up close with the park wildlife. Supposedly, if you go earlier in the day or at twilight, you can see more than we did.
Posing in front of a "REAL CACTUS!" My kids had never seen one and were fascinated by them.
We promised that someday we would go through the park on horseback.
The emerald pools waterfall. More like a faucet trickle, but the kids liked getting a shower to cool them off from the 90 degree weather.
A view up the canyon before we hiked along the river.
Doug and his brother, Brian, in front of Patriarch Peaks.
