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[*] posted on 5-29-2014 at 02:18 PM
Zion and Bryce for Memorial Day Adventure


Spent four wonderful days at Zion and Bryce national parks. Camped within the park at Zion, and a day trip to Bryce.

West Rim Trail – it looks down on Angels Landing, circles around to some interesting red rock cliffs, mesas, mini-canyons, flowers. This photo does not do this view justice.













The deer are approachable; we also saw elk, pronghorn and big-horn sheep.











This view is just behind our campground:



The Virgin River is very refreshing on a hot day:



The John Muir pose: (!)





Did the Rim Trail, and Sunset and Sunrise Points






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[*] posted on 5-29-2014 at 02:55 PM


Beautiful, thanks for sharing. We have camped and hiked Arches and Canyonlands. Hope to do Brice someday.
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[*] posted on 5-29-2014 at 03:22 PM


I love that country...We'll be going that way on our to "Western Legends" week in Kanab Utah....Planning on taking a couple of weeks wandering around..Thanks for sharing...GREAT pics



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[*] posted on 5-29-2014 at 03:25 PM


:):)



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[*] posted on 5-29-2014 at 03:30 PM
Zion and Bruce for Memorial Day Adventure ??


Beautiful pictures but I didn't see Bruce in any of them :lol:



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[*] posted on 5-29-2014 at 06:44 PM


Thank you for sharing your photos!



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[*] posted on 5-29-2014 at 06:51 PM


Friggen incredible. Don't show my wife! She wants to go here badly!



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[*] posted on 5-29-2014 at 07:51 PM


"Don't show my wife! She wants to go here badly!"
I was surprised to see how efficiently Zion handles the hoards of visitors. We were there on the busiest day of year and yet the free shuttles were arriving every 5 or 6 minutes to drop you off at various points all through the valley for any amount of hiking, walking, exploring you'd care to do. Paved (wheelchair accessible) river walks, plenty of toilets. Immediately outside the entrance is Springdale with many hotels, restaurants, shops - a free shuttle goes through Springdale too.
I learned that there are shoe and neoprene boot and heavy walking poles for rent to do The Narrows hike. Even dry suits for rent (the river is pretty cold, water waist high). You can park outside the entrance and walk in for less than driving your car (free with a senior pass), and you really don't need your car if you just want to spend your time in the valley.
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[*] posted on 5-29-2014 at 07:52 PM


My next trip in July. I think it's going to be hot.
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[*] posted on 5-29-2014 at 08:25 PM


My backyard. We have a separate casita that we let guests use that are coming to explore the desert southwest..

.. but for now, SUPER excited about the next 60 days south of San Felipe.
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