We didn't get out and do any hiking because of how late it was in the day (and how hot it still was), but the views along the drive were spectacular. You drive for I think about seventeen miles before you get to the park entrance and then you realize why it's called Valley of …
Category: Hiking
Zion National Park (Monday)
Monday, we visited Zion National Park. This park only has 450 parking spaces, because of that, it is mandatory to use the shuttles if the shuttles are running. We could have driven from the visitor center over to the lodge, which is about halfway through the park, but after that, only shuttles were allowed farther …
Grand Canyon NP (Sunday)
After leaving Bryce Canyon this morning, we drove a little over two hours to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Kevin had already visited the South Rim with his mom, but he hadn't seen the North Rim. It was vast and deep. I'm afraid of heights so the trail we took, Bright Angel, was …
Bryce Canyon NP (Sunday)
We decided to do one more hike before we headed out and it was an amazing little trail. Mossy Cave trail goes up so far and then splits off. One direction goes to Mossy Cave (which is to a cave. It's just a ledge with some moss LOL) and then the other part goes to …
Bryce Canyon NP (Saturday)
Saturday started our grand adventure to finish seeing the last of the Utah National Parks. We'd visited Arches, Canyonlands, and Capital Reef National Park in April. That only left Bryce Canyon and Zions National Park. This park holds a special place in my heart because my youngest son's name is Bryce. He's always wanted to …
Capitol Reef National Park
We came down SR-24 from the east and stopped at the visitor center, then we took the Scenic Drive down to the Grand Wash trail. We stopped at the Gifford House on Scenic Drive to get some ice cream. They have fresh pies and cookies you can purchase as well, plus handmade household items. They …
Goblin Valley State Park
On our way to Capitol Reef, we noticed that Goblin Valley State Park wasn't too far off the beaten path. It set us on a course about 10 miles out of the way. Kevin really wanted to stop to see the hoodoos! It was great running around though them and taking pictures. Bryce didn't care. …
Canyonlands National Park
Canyonlands is divided into three sections: Island in the Sky, The Maze, and The Needles. We visited the Island in the Sky. There isn't a way to go through the park and to to the other sections. You have to drive around to get to The Needles or hike into The Maze. The hike to …
Arches National Park
Today, we visited Arches National Park. I'm marking this as my second favorite National Park that I've visited thus far! We have a custom that we HAVE to get a picture with each National Park sign! Our drive into the park started with some switchbacks which concerned me at first, but weren't actually as bad …
Dead Horse Point State Park
Our next stop for the day was Dead Horse State Park. Here is the legend of Dead Horse Point taken from Utah.com The Legend Of Dead Horse Point Before the turn of the 19th century, mustang herds ran wild on the mesas near Dead Horse Point. The unique promontory provided a natural corral into which …
Adventures of a Utah Transplant 