Zion NP

These peaks tower above a side valley along the road leading into Zion National Park. Everywhere you look in the park are views equal to this.

Driving back down into Zion’s Virgin River valley, we saw this view as we exited the mile-long tunnel headed back into the valley.

The slopes above Zion’s valley feature stripes and layers of different colors and directions and ages.

Driving out of Zion’s Virgin River canyon, we traversed a mile-long tunnel with occasional windows in the rock offering views like this of the mountains in the national park.

Zion’s canyon has colorful, vertical scenes like this one of rich red, cool green, and bright blue.

At the end of the Riverside trail in Zion NP, many people proceed upstream wading in the Virgin River to reach the Narrows at the head of the valley. We watched them wade in but stayed on the dry trail ourselves.

We walked the Riverside hike along the Virgin River to the end of the trail under massive cliffs in Zion NP. Hard to believe this little stream is responsible for this scenic canyon!

The floor of Zion valley is dry enough for prickly pear cactus to grow on the slopes. A good reminder to stay on the trails.

We needed warm shirts for a cool morning in Zion NP. Here we are below the peaks called the Patriarchs – from left are Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

The morning we visited Zion National Park, we caught views of the peaks lighting up with sunrise glows.