Zion National Park with My Parents

At the beginning of the month we took off on Thursday afternoon to Zions National Park.  We picked up my parents and drove down to stay in Springdale, which is just outside of the park by the east entrance.

Friday morning we took the shuttle from Springdale to the entrance of the park, and then Zion's shuttle up to the lodge.  I love that area of the park.  There is a big huge tree in the middle of a large grass area...it is beautiful and so peaceful.

From Zions lodge there are a couple of hikes, one being The Emerald Pools.  We decided to hike to the Lower Emerald Pool, which is about 1 mile round trip.

Walking with dad

Both have their camel back.  :)

Mom and Dad felt they could do it....and they did!  It took a while, but at my dad at 81 and my mom at 74...they were troopers.  We took rests, but it worked.

On the bridge...beginning the hike

They made it to the lower emerald pool.  Here they are looking down into the area.

Jason and Jacob playing in the "water fall" at the Emerald Pool

After the hike they needed a rest.  We went back to the lodge and sat outside for a while before catching the shuttle back to Springdale for lunch.

A little later in the afternoon we went back into the park and took the shuttle up to the Temple of Sinawava and walked along the river.

Jacob and Jason went across and managed to get up on the rock.  Good thing he has a dad or he would never get to to that!

Mom relaxing by the river

The next day, Saturday, we drove through the canyon to the west entrance and saw the Checker Board Mesa.  We look like such tiny little specks out there!

Once on the west side of the park we decided to go and see the Coral Pink Sand Dunes.  The sand really is a coral pink...it is hard to tell in some of these pictures, but it was so pretty.

Jacob's photography

Then it was on to the drive home...we arrived on Saturday afternoon and Mom and Dad made it!  Fun little get away!