Today we headed to Zion Canyon, planning to do some easy hikes to see how well Carolyn and Elizabeth (5 year-old twins) would do. We arrived at the visitor center a little before 10:30 am. Signs were already posted that the parking lot was full, but we drove in anyway. We had no luck, so we dropped off the girls and found convenient street parking just outside the park. We hopped on the shuttle bus to Zion Lodge and then walked the trail to Lower Emerald Pool. This is a paved trail with a gentle climb and the twins did just fine. I don’t think they were very impressed with the pool (I know I never have been) but they liked the two waterfalls that we could walk behind and the water dripping on the trail—and us.
In the alcove at Lower Emerald Pool in Zion
After this we boarded the shuttle bus again, disembarking at the weeping wall—another alcove with water seeping out of the layers of sandstone. Continuing on, we went to the last shuttle bus stop and hiked the mile or so out to the narrows. Dan decided he wanted to explore the narrows so he disappeared around the bend walking in the river. The girls were really happy playing in the wet sand next to the river.
I volunteered to take photos of a group, and they insisted on returning the favor, so here we are at the Virgin River narrows.
After dinner we had a mini-celebration of Janet’s birthday—we’d already had a whole family celebration before we left for this trip.
Janet’s birthday
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