Zions National Park

Friday afternoon, after my cousin's Bridal Shower, we headed off to

Zions National Park.

The first hike we went on, was The hike to the Lower Emerald pools. When we got to the pools, it was very wet. there was water running down the rocks. One of the rocks actually looked like it had one of those man made curtain fountains on it. the water was running down in little streams spaced almost perfectly.


On this trail the boys noticed a little side trail that they wanted to go on and explore. So on the way back from the pools we checked it out.

They liked seeing all of the holes in the rocks carved out by the water.

Valerie was a pretty good hiker, but she also liked getting rides for a lot of this hike. Grandpa was happy to let her.

There are so many visitors in Zion now, that you have to take the shuttle to the different stops. Valerie thought the shuttle looked like a train, and she was very happy to go on rides.

There were quite a few dear along the sides of the road. Valerie loved it when we saw the baby dear.

The other hike we went on was called the Riverside Walk. This hike is at the end of the shuttle ride, and the end of this walk starts the beginning of The Narrows.

The path is 1 mile long, but it is a nice easy walk on a paved trail.

It was very pretty.

When we got to the end of the path the kids had fun throwing rocks in the water. I think a couple of them even stuck their toe in it.

I love the red rock of southern Utah.

It is so beautiful.

As the sun went down we headed to get some dinner. We stopped at a place just outside Zions. The kids loved the statues in the restaurant.

Especially this one of Wiley Coyote holding a stick of dynamite!