One Day in Zion National Park

We woke up early to try to chase the sunrise, but the clouds and timing weren't quite right..

However, the Canyon Overlook hike was one of our favorites

We drove the Zion Canyon Scenic drive and stopped to admire the Court of the Patriarchs.

We hiked the Lower and Middle Emerald Pool and encountered a lot of ice.

We walked the Pa'rus trail to the Museum of Human History (closed) - but this offered a wonderful view.

Last hike of the day, which was my choice and almost didn't happen.....Riverside Walk to the opening of the Narrows.  Doing this later in the afternoon wasn't in the plan, but God amazed us with gorgeous lighting!

We drove out of the park right at sunset and were not disappointed with the views.

 Lessons learned today:

*Layers are important as we experienced a 30 degree temperature difference!

*Ice is not your friend when hiking, but it makes the hikes more interesting and beautiful.  Wear proper hiking shoes/boots (hello to our friend we passed wearing Van sneakers!)

*Never underestimate the power of a well-timed break and coffee!

*Be flexible and patient!  The road to the Narrows was temporarily closed due to high traffic, but after we took a break and checked back later, it was open and we were able to see the BEST views with amazing lighting.