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Go to Zion National Park...........and do the Canyon walks.....
Utah.
4 Tips to Help You Prepare for Zion National Park
Utah.
4 Tips to Help You Prepare for Zion National Park
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Should be fine for crowds.We will go in October.Been years since I was there.Can anyone give me a heads up on it? We are thinking of driving out there later on in the year.
Avoid peak season.
We went in early May before crowds.
Check with National Park Service as now private vehicles may be limited or not allowed during peak months. Not positive on this, but would check to be sure. At one time I heard they were initiating shuttle busses during summer.
Was one impressive area. No picture does it justice.
Everything in park and around it is overpriced as hell. Nothing else for miles.
If you have time, visit Sedona, AZ. south of Flagstaff. Cool red rock and we hiked out to Devils Bridge to walk across the huge arch.
Lots of weird nature hippie types there. Cool tourist western town.
The north side is nicer due to being 1,000 ft higher...but the trick is, if it's your first time, you want to NOT look at the canyon until you've parked and walk up to about 100 feet of the edge....then look up.....you will never get that OMIGOD feeling of the first time ever again.Not in person.Have you ever seen it before?
That was serious info, follow it, seriously.I Was looking for serious info...Camp on the edge, pray you remember which direction it's in when you get up in the middle of the night to pee.........
Yup, biggest problem for lowlanders. Heck, I live at 3500 ft and if I was in great shape it would still be a problem for me climbing up out of the canyon.Take the Bright Angel Trail down into the canyon. Constant switchbacks
Just remember it is a lot easier walking down than it is back up
As soon as you turn around, you have to deal with not only going uphill but with the altitude
Surprisingly, going down is very tough too....beats up on your shins, your knees and your hips. More wear and tear than you can imagine....and if you have loose fitting shoes, you'll actually run the risk of losing your toenails from the constant pounding and feet sliding forward in their loose shoes.Yup, biggest problem for lowlanders. Heck, I live at 3500 ft and if I was in great shape it would still be a problem for me climbing up out of the canyon.Take the Bright Angel Trail down into the canyon. Constant switchbacks
Just remember it is a lot easier walking down than it is back up
As soon as you turn around, you have to deal with not only going uphill but with the altitude
Yup, biggest problem for lowlanders. Heck, I live at 3500 ft and if I was in great shape it would still be a problem for me climbing up out of the canyon.Take the Bright Angel Trail down into the canyon. Constant switchbacks
Just remember it is a lot easier walking down than it is back up
As soon as you turn around, you have to deal with not only going uphill but with the altitude
I used to clamber up and down rocks and mountains in Colorado when I was much younger....... I know how beat up one can get. Snug fitting hiking boots with good ankle support is your best bet for footwear.Surprisingly, going down is very tough too....beats up on your shins, your knees and your hips. More wear and tear than you can imagine....and if you have loose fitting shoes, you'll actually run the risk of losing your toenails from the constant pounding and feet sliding forward in their loose shoes.Yup, biggest problem for lowlanders. Heck, I live at 3500 ft and if I was in great shape it would still be a problem for me climbing up out of the canyon.Take the Bright Angel Trail down into the canyon. Constant switchbacks
Just remember it is a lot easier walking down than it is back up
As soon as you turn around, you have to deal with not only going uphill but with the altitude
We would have friends and relatives visit us when we lived in Colorado Springs and wanted to drive to the top of Pikes Peak..... We'd make them wait until almost the last day of their visit for that jaunt, they had a hard enough time getting around the Springs at 6000 ft let alone trying to get around at 14000 ft........Yup, biggest problem for lowlanders. Heck, I live at 3500 ft and if I was in great shape it would still be a problem for me climbing up out of the canyon.Take the Bright Angel Trail down into the canyon. Constant switchbacks
Just remember it is a lot easier walking down than it is back up
As soon as you turn around, you have to deal with not only going uphill but with the altitude
They warned us before going down not to try to go all the way to the canyon floor. Going down, I was thinking.......this is easy and not too steep, I can make it
But turned around at about the 3/4 mark
As soon as I turned around, I did about three switchbacks and was gasping for air. Made it back to the top, but it was tough
Can anyone give me a heads up on it? We are thinking of driving out there later on in the year.
We will go in October.Been years since I was there.Can anyone give me a heads up on it? We are thinking of driving out there later on in the year.
Avoid peak season.
We went in early May before crowds.
Check with National Park Service as now private vehicles may be limited or not allowed during peak months. Not positive on this, but would check to be sure. At one time I heard they were initiating shuttle busses during summer.
Was one impressive area. No picture does it justice.
Everything in park and around it is overpriced as hell. Nothing else for miles.
If you have time, visit Sedona, AZ. south of Flagstaff. Cool red rock and we hiked out to Devils Bridge to walk across the huge arch.
Lots of weird nature hippie types there. Cool tourist western town.
I wouldn't. Liberals maybe.Can anyone give me a heads up on it? We are thinking of driving out there later on in the year.
Do not toss rocks or pennies from the top!
I can too.I wouldn't. Liberals maybe.Can anyone give me a heads up on it? We are thinking of driving out there later on in the year.
Do not toss rocks or pennies from the top!
You think I am joking but I am not and no you can not toss Progressives either...