North Rim of the Grand Canyon

We left Zion this morning after two great days there.  The elevation in the canyon was only 4k feet and it was really hot.  Near100 during the day, so our hiking was done in the early morning hours.  Fortunately the we had access to the Virgin River from our campsite.  What an oasis it was in the cool water.

Here is our campsite neighbor David Milner enjoying his 62'nd birthday and having finally gotten his National Parks Senior Pass.

Hikers on Angels Walk

Zion has some spectacular hikes.  The photo above is of some hikers on the Angels Walk Trail.  It is a sheer 1000 foot drop off on each side of a narrow trail.  The photo was shot through the skylight on our shuttle bus some 1500 feet below on the canyon floor.

Arriving at the North Rim our "campsite without reservations" and weather luck ran out!  Since we are tent camping we did get one night in a group site.  No sooner had we set up than it started really storming.  The forecast is for rain the whole week.  So tomorrow we will pack up hopefully a dry tent and head for Page AZ and a dry hotel room.

Here is the photo album for Zion:

Zion