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With a trip to Las Vegas and a few extra
days to spend in the desert southwest our initial discussions started
with a backpacking trip in the Grand Canyon. But after looking
at the difficulty of getting a permit, the required campground-style
camping, and the limited number of trails we decided to take a close
look at Zion National Park. What a good move that turned out to
be! Zion is a beautiful part of the
circle of incredible parks in southern Utah and Northern Arizona and a
bit different than the other parks as well. The red rock canyons
that make up Zion are fairly green yet exhibit the desert scenario you
expect in this part of the country. The best part is it is only
2 hours from Vegas and the drive includes a surprise, scenic trip
through the Virgin River Narrows on I-15 in the NW corner of Arizona. |
