Zion National Park explorations and more
To kick off the summer, my girlfriend Kelly and I took a few weeks off to explore Zion National Park in Utah, and it completely blew us away. Every canyon, cliff, and valley felt larger than life; just when you think you’ve seen BIG, Zion raises the bar!
We spent early mornings standing in line before sunrise to score backcountry permits, all in pursuit of some of the park’s most epic adventures. It was a gamble, but stepping into those less traveled trails and seeing the scale of the park firsthand made it 100% worth it. (Pro tip: don’t rely on luck, plan ahead and grab permits online months in advance!)
Zion is one of those places that sticks with you. I can’t wait to return, explore more hidden corners, and chase even bigger adventures.
The perfect hammock tree
Taking a nice cool off break in La Verkin Creek
We got pretty good at creek crossings, in the desert
A normal night in the canyons
Hop Valley
Snake tree
I think we found Jurrassic Park
The rocks made for a lot of cool little waterfalls
The Subway
In the Subway
More cool waterfalls
Desert cactus flowers
Angels Landing
Lone tree
Getting into the Narrows
Things got tight
They weren't kidding with it being narrow
Flat rock
Posted up for the evening
Starting off in the morning
Waterlogged feet
Wadding through more waterholes
Some cool springs
Rocks on rocks on a river
Canyon Overlook at sunrise
Mama and baby ram
Stopped briefly in Bryce Canyon on the way home
Also swung through Capitol Reef National Park
Hit the brakes to turn around for a photo than saw this tractor and opted with this evening photo
Sunset at the desert farm
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