We had a bit of a set back this morning and tried to break our travel trailer again. We finally left Lake Powell for a detour to Camping World in St. George, Utah to fix the problem. Thankfully they had the parts and were able to complete the repair that day! About $500 dollars later we made our way to Zion National Park a little later than we had hoped.
Our view as we got settled in just outside Zion at a campground.
The next morning we hiked the Angel's Landing Trail. It is a steep trail, 5 mile roundtrip to the top of the ridge above in this picture. The summit is 5790 ft. A series of chains have been placed for the last 1/2 mile of the trail to assist hiking up and down the steep, razor-like ridge. Just before this part of the trail are 21 steep switchbacks, called "Walter's Wiggles" named after one of the park's first superintendents who built this challenging trail in 1926.
The reward is a great viewpoint overlooking Zion Canyon and a nice breeze on another 95 degree day.
The hike down was much easier.
Afterward we took the Kayenta Trail which connects to the Emerald Pool Trail. The upper pool was a shady oasis from the heat and the lower pool reminded us of Old Man's Cave in Hocking Hills, Ohio.
We shared a late lunch under this big shade tree at Zion Lodge. Lovely day...
Total Miles: about 230
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