2011 Zion National Park and Bryce National Park

Zion and Bryce National Parks and the Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park: February 19-26, 2011 - hiking, snowshoeing, wading the Zion Narrows canyon, etc. Overnights at the Zion Mountain Ranch. Hiking trails in Zion included: Riverside Walk, Hidden Canyon, Angel's Landing (not quite), and Huber Wash. Bryce hiking trails included Navaho Loop and Queen's Garden and snowshoeing to Fairyland Point and part way to Sinking Ship plateau. Photos not edited.

Video - click arrow to view. Departure from Zion Mountain Ranch.
Video - click arrow to view. From the saddle in the Angels Landing Trail in Zion.
Video - click arrow to view. Dry land at the junction of Orderville Canyon and the Narrows in the North Fork of the Virgin River in Zion.
Video - click arrow to view. From Sunset Point in Bryce.
Zion Mountain Ranch, a few miles east of Zion Park's east gate. See: http://zmr.com
Zion Mountain Ranch, a few miles east of Zion Park's east gate. See: http://zmr.com
Theme of the week.
Pavilion at the start of the Riverside Walk along the North Fork of the Virgin River from the Temple of Sinawava parking lot up to the Narrows in Zion.
The Riverside Walk along the North Fork of the Virgin River from the Temple of Sinawava parking lot up to the Narrows in Zion.
The Riverside Walk along the North Fork of the Virgin River from the Temple of Sinawava parking lot up to the Narrows in Zion.
The Riverside Walk along the North Fork of the Virgin River from the Temple of Sinawava parking lot up to the Narrows in Zion.
The Riverside Walk along the North Fork of the Virgin River from the Temple of Sinawava parking lot up to the Narrows in Zion.
The Riverside Walk along the North Fork of the Virgin River from the Temple of Sinawava parking lot up to the Narrows in Zion.
The Riverside Walk along the North Fork of the Virgin River from the Temple of Sinawava parking lot up to the Narrows in Zion.
The Riverside Walk along the North Fork of the Virgin River from the Temple of Sinawava parking lot up to the Narrows in Zion.
The Riverside Walk along the North Fork of the Virgin River from the Temple of Sinawava parking lot up to the Narrows in Zion.
The Riverside Walk along the North Fork of the Virgin River from the Temple of Sinawava parking lot up to the Narrows in Zion.
The Riverside Walk along the North Fork of the Virgin River from the Temple of Sinawava parking lot up to the Narrows in Zion. Watercress growing in the relatively warmer water of a spring.
Dave putting on traction a few minutes up the ower section of the East Rim Trail overlooking the Weeping Rock parking lot in Zion.
Lower section of the East Rim Trail from the Weeping Rock parking lot in Zion.
From the lower section of the East Rim Trail overlooking the Weeping Rock parking lot and part of the Big Bend in the North Fork of the Virgin River in Zion.
Lower section of the East Rim Trail from the Weeping Rock parking lot in Zion.
Lower section of the East Rim Trail from the Weeping Rock parking lot in Zion.
Lower section of the East Rim Trail from the Weeping Rock parking lot in Zion.

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photos by Rick Otis

2011 Zion National Park and Bryce National Park

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