Zion National Park

Our fist full day in Springdale we decided to take the shuttle into the park to hike the Emerald Pools Trail to Grotto Trail. Every view out the window was spectacular to us since we don't have mountains in Minnesota. The views were great and the hiking was even better. Going through the Lower Pools Trail was interesting since the water was dripping on our heads! The trails weren't too crowded but every once and a while we had to stand to the side and let people pass. The only downfall was that we didn't have much space in the backpacks once we shed our cold gear when it warmed up mid-morning.Read more