We started out our day heading towards Zion National Park. We decided to ride the shuttle bus from the visitors center up Zion Canyon. Janet had never been to Zion National Park. Our final destination on the bus was Temple of Sinawava where the Riverside Walk trail started.
The last time I was on the Riverside Walk trail was about two years ago where I was making my way downstream after starting a hike 16 miles upstream at the Camberlainn’s Ranch trailhead. The next day we were moving downstream against all the people going upstream.
As we walked up the canyon I noticed things that I really did not look at before. Part of it may have been because I had been looking at canyon wall for a long time. Of course there was a swamp area in the canyon because of water working its way out of the canyon walls.
Janet standing in front of the swamp in Zion Canyon
Plants and moisture on canyon wall
We continued our journey further up the trail. I could have taken more pictures, however Janet and I were enjoying the scenery. We saw several deer and a couple of deer with their fawns.
We stopped to eat lunch and there were several friends that wanted lunch as well. In addition to looking at nature there were signs all over the place that said, “Do not feed wildlife – $100 Penalty – Please report visitors.”
Wildlife looking for food
We continued to the end of the Riverside Trail, the start of the narrows.
Janet at the end of the Riverside Walk trail and the beginning of the narrows
As I spent a lot of time in the river a couple of years ago and it was hot I took some time to cool off.
We made our way back down the trail on back to the shuttle bus. Soon enough we were in the car and headed out of Zion National Park. We wanted to get to a cooler place as it was in the low 100’s today.
