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After an early
breakfast we drive back to Zion and take the tram into the canyon. At
Weeping Rock we make a strategic mistake: Hidden canyon is best saved for
the afternoon heat, while the trail to Observation Point is hiked in much
more comfort during the early morning hours. We decided to do it the other
way round: spend a nice cool morning in the canyon and suffer in the heat on
our way to the overlook. Nevertheless, the view from the top is awesome, even though it takes us a while to enjoy it. Back in the Valley we hang out at the lodge for a while before we check out the Emerald Pools. They turn out a bit disappointing. I guess it's hard to impress us Northeasterners with the color green... |
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| Checkerboard Mesa in Zion National park | ||
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| Cottonwoods at the bottom of the Canyon | Observation Point, the goal of today's hike. | Michelle and Caroline goofing off in Hidden Canyon |
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| Our group in Hidden Canyon | ||
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| X-beds galore ! | ||
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| Lunch on the trail - still 600 vertical feet to go! | At Observation Point. | |
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| Cottonwoods along the river. | Columbines at lower Emerald Pool | Another round of smores. |
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