The Glory and Peace of Zion

Zion National Park...there's something peaceful and glorious about this place.I was in awe of the majestic mountains and the beauty of the landscape. I really could just sit in anywhere in the National Park and be at peace. This is definitely a special place to come back and visit. We took the shuttle through the main area of the park, because that's the only way to get to different parts of the park. The key is to get to the park early so you can find parking at the visitor center parking lot. There are campgrounds within the park but I've heard it's really hard to get a reservation because it's so popular!

It was nice to have the shuttles because we didn't have to worry about driving and parking within the park. The shuttles would come every 15 minutes to multiple stopping points. One of the most famous hikes in Zion is the Angels Landing hike. This hike is pretty long and somewhat difficult hike. I've heard if you're afraid of heights, then this hike is not for you. You literally hike on the edge of the mountain while holding onto the chain on the side of the mountain but the ending point is literally a landing at the top overlooking the Zion valley and you really feel like an angel looking down around you. The views I hear are breathtaking all along the hike. We decided not to do this hike this time around because the girls are too little and it would be too dangerous.

Hikes that we were able to do with the kids:
Weeping Rock
Riverside Walk

Hikes we would love to do in the future:
Angels Landing
The Narrows

If you're interested in what other hikes there are what the shuttle system looks like, click here for the link to their Zion National Park's Hiking Guide.

Since we traveled with our trailer, we stayed at Zion River RV Resort just right outside of the park which was about a 10 minute drive into the park. We like having full hookups when traveling but if you like to boondock (which means camping in your trailer/RV without water, sewer, and electrical hookups), then trying to get a campground within the park is best.