An early, easy hike

White Knuckles and Elk Encounters in Zion Canyon

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July 16th 2007
We started out our day of hiking and sightseeing at Zion Park mildly enough. We boarded the shuttle and got off to view the Three Patriarchs--Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. After that we hopped on the Emerald Pools trail, and hiked the entire 2 miles and enjoyed viewing all three of the lower, middle, and upper pools. That was considered a moderate trail with an ascent of 150 ft. We managed that trai ... read more

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