Being from Southern California, Zion’s red clay and flat plateaus were unlike anything I had ever seen before. It was, as the Natives called it, “Straight Up Land”. This was the backdrop I got to look at every night of camping.
Zion has an incredible transportation system running through its park! There’s a free shuttle that stops at the campgrounds and at main trail heads throughout the day. It makes it incredibly easy to hop trail to trail and reduces any traffic.
This is Angel’s Landing. It is a fairly strenuous hike, I would plan at least 2 to 3 hours for it. I am absolutely terrified of heights. And there is an entire mile where only two feet of land and a chain separate you and a 6000 foot drop. You can see just how narrow the trail is in the video below. This one mile takes a while because everyone is preceding with caution and it is so narrow only one person can fit at a time.
But I am so glad my friends convinced me to do it. The view is absolutely breathtaking. It is one of the best trails I have ever done in my life. And unlike the trail, at the top there is plenty of space to sit down with others.
If you want to do this trail you must go during the summer or fall. During winter and spring it is often closed off due to snow, ice, or rain water which makes it incredibly dangerous to hike.
Another neat stop was Weeping Rock, whose layers squeeze out any bits of water this arid area has and rains and streams out of the side of the rock.
Below is some footage of the trip!
