Located in southwestern Utah, Zion National Park occupies a high portion of the
Colorado Plateau between the Pine Valley Mountains to the west and the Kolob
Terrace to the northeast; Hurricane Terrace lies to the south.
Both the East Fork and North Fork of the Virgin River run through Zion National
Park, converging just south of the park. Zion Canyon, the most prominent geological
feature, is a deep chasm with nearly vertical walls that were cut through Mesozoic
sedimentary rocks by the North Fork as it meandered toward the desert floor 3,000 feet
below. The canyon is so deep and narrow that sunlight rarely penetrates to the bottom.
Colorado Plateau between the Pine Valley Mountains to the west and the Kolob
Terrace to the northeast; Hurricane Terrace lies to the south.
Both the East Fork and North Fork of the Virgin River run through Zion National
Park, converging just south of the park. Zion Canyon, the most prominent geological
feature, is a deep chasm with nearly vertical walls that were cut through Mesozoic
sedimentary rocks by the North Fork as it meandered toward the desert floor 3,000 feet
below. The canyon is so deep and narrow that sunlight rarely penetrates to the bottom.
Zion NP is call the Yosemite of the
Desert
Desert
The Narrows of Zion is 17
miles on close canyon hike
on the Virgen River
miles on close canyon hike
on the Virgen River
We hiked 60 miles in zion.Crossed the Park from East to west.The heat
would reach up to 120 degrees by high day.After hiking from early morning
. We would have to find a shaded spot and sleep from Noon to 4:00PM
awaiting for the cool of the early evening to continue our hike.
would reach up to 120 degrees by high day.After hiking from early morning
. We would have to find a shaded spot and sleep from Noon to 4:00PM
awaiting for the cool of the early evening to continue our hike.
Arriving at Hop Valley
Robin&Max
Robin
Andy
Peter
Mike,Erin,Andy,Shannon,Dave,Peter
Gary,Bill,Laura and Tito
Gary,Bill,Laura and Tito
9People in a car
Mike&Laura at the
recovery meal
recovery meal
Max&Tito
Zion NP
June 2002
Dave
Laura
Robin&Max fording the
Virgen river
Virgen river
Mt of the Sun,Twin brothers and the East Temple