Zion National Park

Zion National Park wasn't on our original itinerary, but we decided to add it because we heard some other travelers talking about it's splendor, and it was on our way to Bryce Canyon anyway.  I'm glad we decided to take a day and drive through because it is a beautiful park.  Like a lot of national parks, it's hard to describe the beauty and atmosphere of the land.  I don't know what was more stunning, the drive into the center of the park or the inner canyon itself. 

The Virgin River runs within the Zion Canyon for miles.  The canyon walls, which are 2000 feet high, get closer and closer together until the canyon can only be passed through on foot.  In the warmer months, adventurous hikers can trek past the end of the Riverside Walk Trail into the deepest part of the canyon called The Narrows.  Kenny and I are already planning our next trip to the Zion Canyon to tackle The Narrows.