It was 38 degrees this morning! Woke around 3 to see the stars - there were a gazillion of them. We have a window we can open above the bed which makes that real cool to do! The sunrise was beautiful coming up across the basin.
Headed out through eastern Nevada and western Utah on Hwy 21. I think we might have counted 5 cars. Very lonesome but beautiful out here. Arrived in Zion via the South entrance. Found a campground at the South Campground. You have to take the park shuttle now to go on the scenic highway. It's not that bad, a little hot though.
First stop was at the Court of the Patriarchs where you see cliff faces of Abraham, Issac and Jacob. Next stop was at the Zion Lodge where we took a hike up to see the Emerald Pools.
After that we stopped at Weeping Rock. Here our hike found us at some dripping springs and hanging gardens. The water percolates through the sandstone until it hits shale and then seeps to the surface 1,000 to 4,000 years after falling as rain on the plateau above. The last stop was at the Temple of Sinawa where we took a river walk where the canyon narrows (and the road ends).
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| Court of the Patriarchs - Abraham and Isaac |
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| Jacob |
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| The Virgin River |
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| Weeping Rock |
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| River walk |
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| Temple of Sinawa where the canyon narrows |
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| Moon rising over the campground |
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