Taking in the beauty of Zion was a great way to spend fall break. Since Oliver is a fourth grader, he and his guests get into all Park lands for free. It was fun to thank him for his kindness in providing this perk.
On our first trail, we saw this tree and loved how it’s roots were in the side of the hill.
The Weeping Rock was something I’ve never seen anywhere else. The water comes out of the middle of the rock because of a shale layer. It creates an oasis in the desert and beautiful hanging gardens.
Riding the shuttle bus was barely tedious. The kids loved it and the buses came often. I’d take the shuttle bus over traffics jams any day. The Park Museum said back in the 90s the Park was just full of sitting yet running cars. 4.5 million visitors a year at this place. They do a good job making the natural wonders very accessible.
The older boys, including Jess, used this rock as a natural slide. Much fun was had, all pairs of shorts were damaged. All worth it.
We hiked up to the Narrows and Ollie wanted to keep going. Someday Ollie!
Ian was a trooper and got some good rest on our longest hike.
The views were amazing everywhere we went.
The next day we stopped at the Big Bend of the river and hung out listening to the water and throwing lots of rocks.
And getting wet. As a parent I am slowly coming to learn that: Water + kids = kids in water. Ansel loved floating leaves and sticks.
One of us went pantless. It was warm out but became chilly if you kept your wet clothes on.
It was a beautiful spot. A great trip. We’ll have to go again to hike the Narrows and hit up Angel’s Landing when the kids get bigger. Plus, the Upper Emerald Pools we’re closed as was Hidden Canyon. Next time!
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