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  • Afternoon Light - Zion

    Afternoon Light - Zion

  • Zion Canyon

    Zion Canyon

  • Heartleaf Arnica Wildflower

    Heartleaf Arnica Wildflower

  • Morning Sun behind the peaks

    Morning Sun behind the peaks

  • Zion Canyon

    Zion Canyon

  • Crawford Arch

    Crawford Arch

  • Crescent Milkvetch Wildflower

    Crescent Milkvetch Wildflower

  • First Light

    First Light

  • Afternoon Light

    Afternoon Light

  • Afternoon Light

    Afternoon Light

  • Zion Canyon View

    Zion Canyon View

  • Hoary Tansy Aster Wildflower

    Hoary Tansy Aster Wildflower

  • Zion Canyon View

    Zion Canyon View

  • Switchbacks heading to Hidden Canyon

    Switchbacks heading to Hidden Canyon

  • Hidden Canyon Trail

    Hidden Canyon Trail

  • Hidden Canyon Trail

    Hidden Canyon Trail

  • Erodium Cicutarium (Filaree) Wildflower

    Erodium Cicutarium (Filaree) Wildflower

  • Hidden Canyon Trail

    Hidden Canyon Trail

  • Observation Trail

    Observation Trail

    The trail turns left and ascends up a narrow canyon named Echo Canyon. And yes, I did yell to hear my echo.

  • Echo Canyon - Observation Trail

    Echo Canyon - Observation Trail

  • Observation Trail - Echo Canyon

    Observation Trail - Echo Canyon

  • Echo Canyon - Observation Trail

    Echo Canyon - Observation Trail

    Photo by Alice Elliott

  • Echo Canyon - Observation Trail

    Echo Canyon - Observation Trail

  • Echo Canyon - Observation Trail

    Echo Canyon - Observation Trail

  • unnamed Wildflower

    unnamed Wildflower

  • Echo Canyon - Observation Trail

    Echo Canyon - Observation Trail

  • Canyon overlook from the Observation Trail

    Canyon overlook from the Observation Trail

  • Overlook from the 'Observation Trail'

    Overlook from the 'Observation Trail'

    Angels Landing directly ahead across the canyon. If you follow the ridge line down from the summit to the right, the flat area is Scouts Lookout.

  • Overlook from the 'Observation Trail'

    Overlook from the 'Observation Trail'

  • 'Echo Canyon'

    'Echo Canyon'

  • 'Echo Canyon'

    'Echo Canyon'

  • California Sister Butterfly

    California Sister Butterfly

  • Zion Canyon

    Zion Canyon

  • Hidden Canyon Trail (to the left), & Observation Trail

    Hidden Canyon Trail (to the left), & Observation Trail

  • Rose Heath Wildflower

    Rose Heath Wildflower

  • From the Observation Trail

    From the Observation Trail

  • From the Observation Trail

    From the Observation Trail

  • Angels Landing

    Angels Landing" from the 'Observation Trail'

  • Zion Peaks

    Zion Peaks

    Photo by Alice Elliott

  • Zion Peaks

    Zion Peaks

  • Zion Canyon

    Zion Canyon

  • Hoary Tansy Aster Wildflower

    Hoary Tansy Aster Wildflower

  • Zion Valley Floor

    Zion Valley Floor

    Photo by Alice Elliott

  • Mule Deer

    Mule Deer

  • Zion Canyon

    Zion Canyon

  • Zion Valley Floor

    Zion Valley Floor

    Photo by Alice Elliott

  • Morning light on the peaks

    Morning light on the peaks

  • Morning light on the peaks

    Morning light on the peaks

  • Zion Canyon

    Zion Canyon

  • Heartleaf Arnica Wildflower

    Heartleaf Arnica Wildflower

  • Afternoon sun in Zion

    Afternoon sun in Zion

  • Zion Canyon Floor

    Zion Canyon Floor

  • Zion Canyon Floor

    Zion Canyon Floor

  • Zion Canyon Floor

    Zion Canyon Floor

  • Zion Canyon Floor

    Zion Canyon Floor

  • Wildflowers and Zion Canyon

    Wildflowers and Zion Canyon

  • Afternoon light on the peaks

    Afternoon light on the peaks

  • Afternoon light on the peaks

    Afternoon light on the peaks

  • Afternoon light on the peaks

    Afternoon light on the peaks

  • Zion Peaks

    Zion Peaks

    Photo by Alice Elliott

  • Desert Bighorn Sheep

    Desert Bighorn Sheep

  • Hoary Tansy Aster Wildflower

    Hoary Tansy Aster Wildflower

  • Bruce, with Angels Landing in the background

    Bruce, with Angels Landing in the background

    The guidebook calls this trail "Strenuous". I would call it steep in sections but overall moderate. Photo by Alice Elliott

  • View from

    View from "Angels Landing" trail

    Early morning light

  • View from

    View from "Angels Landing" trail

  • View from Angels Landing trail

    View from Angels Landing trail

  • Angels Landing trail

    Angels Landing trail

  • Hikers on Angels Landing trail

    Hikers on Angels Landing trail

    Where does the trail go? It turns the corner and ascends into Refrigerator Canyon and up steep switchbacks named Walter's Wiggles after the trail designer.

  • Refrigerator Canyon

    Refrigerator Canyon

  • Refrigerator Canyon - Angels Landing trail

    Refrigerator Canyon - Angels Landing trail

  • Refrigerator Canyon - Angels Landing trail

    Refrigerator Canyon - Angels Landing trail

  • Walter's Wiggles (switchbacks)

    Walter's Wiggles (switchbacks)

    These switchbacks climb out of Refrigerator Canyon up to Scouts Lookout

  • Chipmunk

    Chipmunk

  • Castilleja Miniata Wildflower

    Castilleja Miniata Wildflower

  • View of the canyon from Scouts Lookout

    View of the canyon from Scouts Lookout

  • Angels Landing trail from Scouts Lookout

    Angels Landing trail from Scouts Lookout

  • Angels Landing trail

    Angels Landing trail

  • Climbing up to Angels Landing

    Climbing up to Angels Landing

  • Scouts Lookout below from atop Angels Landing

    Scouts Lookout below from atop Angels Landing

    Walter's Wiggles lead down into the dark shadow area and into Refrigerator Canyon.

  • Atop Angels Landing

    Atop Angels Landing

  • View from atop Angels Landing

    View from atop Angels Landing

  • Looking down on Walter's Wiggles

    Looking down on Walter's Wiggles

    Switchbacks leading down to Refrigerator Canyon

  • Switchbacks down from Angels Landing

    Switchbacks down from Angels Landing

  • Angels Landing is the red rock in the right foreground

    Angels Landing is the red rock in the right foreground

  • Dragonfly

    Dragonfly

  • Zion & Virgin River

    Zion & Virgin River

  • Zion Canyon

    Zion Canyon

  • Squirrel

    Squirrel

  • Emerald Falls

    Emerald Falls

  • Emerald Falls

    Emerald Falls

  • Zion from Emerald Pools

    Zion from Emerald Pools

  • Zion Canyon

    Zion Canyon

  • End of Zion Canyon where the

    End of Zion Canyon where the "Narrows" begins

    Early Fall Season

  • Zion Canyon

    Zion Canyon

    Late Fall Season

  • Virgin River

    Virgin River

  • Sunset on the Virgin River

    Sunset on the Virgin River

  • East rim of the canyon

    East rim of the canyon

  • Hoary Tansy Aster Wildflower

    Hoary Tansy Aster Wildflower

  • East rim of the canyon overlook

    East rim of the canyon overlook

  • Checkerboard Mesa

    Checkerboard Mesa

    East end of the park

  • Desert Bighorn Sheep

    Desert Bighorn Sheep

    Waiting to cross the road

  • Checkerboard Mesa

    Checkerboard Mesa

  • Aligator Lizard

    Aligator Lizard

  • Hiking trail on the east end of the park

  • Wildflowers

    Wildflowers

  • West end of the park

    West end of the park

  • Photo by Alice Elliott

  • Photo by Alice Elliott

  • Zion

    Zion

  • Trail leading to the

    Trail leading to the "Subway"

    curved rock has been eroded by the river

  • Leading into the

    Leading into the "Subway"

  • The

    The "Subway"

  • The

    The "Subway"

  • Bruce & Alice in front of Angels Landing

    Bruce & Alice in front of Angels Landing