Here are three images of iconic views in Zion National Park.
First is the view of Zion Canyon from atop Angel’s landing.
Zion Canyon from atop Angel’s Landing, Zion National Park, Utah
Here is a view of the Subway, part of the like along Left Fork Canyon.
In the Subway, Zion National Park, Utah
And lastly this shot was captured on the highway bridge over the Virgin River.
Virgin River at Night, Zion National Park, Utah
Last April I made a week-long sojourn to Zion National Park in Utah. We camped at the Watchman Camp ground.
On the first days hike we rode the shuttle bus up the valley…
and hiked up to Angle’s Landing.
The hike is about 2 miles and 1,600 ft of elevation gain. The hike takes you up a series of switchbacks and then through Echo Canyon.
More steep switchbacks leave you on a plateau where you can catch your breath before the last steep pitch along a knife’s edge to the top…
The view down the valley is breathtaking.
The Watchman provided a sweet backdrop for the stars at night.
The National Park Service has implemented a fleet of tour buses to handle the massive flow of people through Zion Canyon. The system works very well, there are many clean, electric, buses running up and down all day long, stopping at all the key sights and trail heads. Angel’s Landing is one of the key attractions in the valley. Just the trail itself is a wonder of engineering. Rising more than 1,500 feet from the valley floor to a sheer precipice in a scant few miles along a finger of rock the trail affords unsurpassed views…
North Western Images - photos by Andy Porter 