Sunday, October 24
We're still in Zion, deciding on which trail to take today. The weather was rainy yesterday and photo opportunities were slim. Today seems better, and we're ready to hit the trails. As Fred has 2/3 of the votes, we're headed up, Up, UP to Angel's Landing, about a 2.5 mile hike round trip with an increase of 2148 ft in elevation. Huff-puff, huff-puff.
There is a portion of the Angel's Landing trail called Walter's Wiggles. Aptly named as they are a series of very short, steep switch backs that get you to Scouts Point, just below the last push up to Angel's Landing itself. I should point out the spot is aptly named as it is the tippy top of the mountain.
The 2 photos I chose for our banner and sideline will show you why neither of us went the last 500 ft up to the top. Fred wasn't in tip-top shape (pardon the pun) and no way was I going someplace where chains were the only safety you had.
The weather held, as did legs, knees and lungs and we happily tromped back to the shuttle stop afer the hike. Dinner was a couple of hot dogs. We tried some Jiffy Pop over our campfire, but Jiffy didn't pop, just made a foul smell when we opened the bag. Guess the flame was too high.
This is our last night in Zion. Sigh. I really wish the weather had been better so we could really appreciate the tops of the mountains - they were usually veiled in cloud. But Monday it's onward to Monument Valley via Page, UT and Antelope Valley to visit a Slot Canyon.
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