Beth and I had been excited about this hike since we read about it in Backpacker Magazine. What we were not prepared for was the number of other people who thought hiking the narrows would be a good idea. The lower part of the narrows is therefore more like a natural waterpark then it is any sort of hike. People in every sort of scantly clad swim wear are in the river, with and without shoes and sandals. It is ever amazing to us as to what people think is ok to wear while hiking. One man we saw wore nothing but a speedo (or underwear, we didn't look too close) while another women was dressed from head to toe in black athletic wear. She really truly honestly looked just like a ninja! What you begin to realize when you are on the road for so long is that people are absolutely amazing in their uniqueness.
Anyways, we hiked for about 2 hours and although we never really got away from all the people, the numbers thinned out and we saw some of the most amazing scenery ever. The canyon walls were sheer at most places and the rock was decorated with swirls and gouges of different color and size. The water was never above mid thigh and so the whole experience was just really awesome. I am not eloquent enough to describe the beauty of the entire thing but I will say that if you are ever remotely close to Zion, you must do this hike!!! Check out the pictures below to see what I cannot put in words!!
Morning Glories along side the road.
The patriarchs - Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Betsy in the Narrows.
Holy cow that cavern is big!!
This part of the Narrows is called the Subways. If you look close you can see a person sitting in the shadows of the overhang!
3 comments:
Nice photos. An adventure indeed. Thought I might mention, though....those are Datura stramonium by the roadside, rather than morning glories.
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