Zion

Nature is a beautiful thing to experience. To be engulfed in nature such as hiking or exploring within a forest is a once in a life time opportunity. Last summer I went to Zion national park for a three day hiking trip. Although the trip was short I felt I saw God’s land in its entirety. The first day I did three simple hikes. The first hike was the River Walk which was the easy portion of the Narrows hike. As I started hike the mountains surround me and the long vined plants lightly grazed my head within a light brush. As I looked around I could see deer and squirrels scurrying around in what is their home grazing on the plentiful plants and drinking from the rushing streams of water. The hike itself is ¾ of a mile until the narrows start; at this point a small bench and large sticks are provided for if you decided to start the narrows that day. I chose not to and wait until my last day so I can dedicate my whole last day hiking in the narrows. The next hike for day one was a ½ mile hike called weeping rock; the ½ mile part sounds easy but it is not. The entire hike is a steep uphill walk and since I’m not as physically fit as most this hike was an enormous challenge for me. At least the end of the trail is a reward. The name of the trail derives from a portion of the mountain leaking 400 year old water out of a natural spout. I took this opportunity and rushed toward the water and used it as a temporary shower as well did other incoming hikers to wash off all the sweat from my body. This water also made for an exceptional drink to quench my thirst with no chance of contamination. The last hike of the day I did the Emerald Pools paths. This hike had three levels with a pool 300 year old pools of water at each level. In total for each level the hike was around six miles. Although the walk in lengthy the hike itself is simple as long as you have hiked in the past and can keep your balance. As arrived at each pool at ate a portion of a cliff bar I had stored