Hiking Zion’s Many Pools Canyon

A couple of years ago I began searching for off-the-beaten track hikes in Zion and discovered that while many of them are technical (climbing/rope skills required), some are relatively easy. Many Pools Canyon is one such hike. We have hiked there once before, but decided to return and explore a little farther.

Climbing […]

North Fork of Taylor Creek in Kolob Canyons area

Today we made different plans than Dan and Janet and drove north to the Kolob Canyons area of Zion. We have done different hikes in this area before—the toughest a 14 mile slog out to Kolob Arch and back. One of the more popular hikes (because it is easy) is Taylor Creek. I had read […]

Scout’s Lookout and Angel’s Landing

Today we put the twins to the hiking test and hiked up to Scout’s Lookout. The roughly two-mile (one-way) hike over a paved trail switch-backs up a cliff-face, ambles through Refrigerator Canyon, and then climbs 21 short, steep switch-backs up Walter’s Wiggles. In short, they handled it as well as the rest of us.

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