Zion,
you have our heart. It was during late August when we arrived at Zion
National Park in Southwest Utah, about a two and half hour drive from Las
Vegas. Upon entering the park on a late afternoon, we were greeted by the
friendliest park ranger in America who proceeded to give us a park map and
provide us with local weather conditions for the next few days. She
pointed us in the general direction of our campsite where we went to set up
shop for the next few days. After pitching the
tent, laying out our wool
camping blankets, Black And White Wool Blanket and cooking hot dogs and burgers over the open flame of the
fire pit, we decided to call it a night in order to be well rested for the
challenge that lay ahead: Angel’s Landing.
Angel’s
Landing is a very strenuous 5-mile hike with steep switch backs and deathly
steep drop-offs in certain areas. We woke up extra early in order to
catch the first bus to the trail head. The hike begins in a scenic, cool
canyon. It’s best to be prepared with multiple layers if you hit the
trail early. The trail then begins to gain elevation through a series of
switchbacks called “Walter’s Wiggle.” These switchbacks will have your
glutes burning, but the views are amazing. Once you reached the top of
Walter’s Wiggles you’ll follow the narrow ridgeline the rest of the way.
The trail narrows at one point to about two feet wide in one section but
thankfully the bolted in chain links to guide you to the peak. It’s
grueling and empowering effort to make it to the peak, but once you reach the
top you’ll understand why it’s called Angel’s Landing.
After
soaking in the views and recouping our energy, we headed back to our campsite
where we shared stories around the campfire and wrapped up in our quality wool
blankets as we relaxed under the stars… Another carefree summer day in Zion.
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