Zion: A three-year tradition

Yes, I have been very slow going through all the photos from this year's vacation. How did it get to be late November and I'm still going through pictures from May, I don't know. Anyway, so lets get back to that, shall we?

At the end of our trip, we opted to tack on a small detour to Zion, but first we had to drive there which can be quite pretty:

 Vermillion Cliffs

Glen Canyon Bridge & Dam

Surprisingly, after four days in the Grand Canyon and the hiking intensity, we were amazed at how another 5 mile hike with a 1400+ ft elevation change felt good rather than painful. On our first trip to Zion, Mike and I had to work up to the Angel's Landing hike and last year's trip we tried the Observation Point trail in Zion. Since it was a first trip to Zion for both our dads, we opted for the Angel's Landing hike again. Rather than talk about it, I'll just share some photos and a timelapse from the top:

 Walter's Wiggles

 Looking up to Angel's Landing

 Climbing Chains

Zion Timelapse 20120527 from Katrina Kouba on Vimeo.

Next: Kolob Canyons, Zion National Park

This is a series on our 2012 trip. In case you missed them, here are my previous posts:

• Final Day in the Grand Canyon
• Little Oases in the Grand Canyon - Day 3
• The Sky In the Grand Canyon - Phantom Ranch Part 2
• Rockin' the Bottom - Phantom Ranch Part 1
• Trekking the South Kaibab Trail into the Grand Canyon
• Petroglyph National Monument and the Painted Desert

All photos copyright Katrina Kouba Boles