Day 2 took us from absurd Las Vegas to idyllic Zion National Park. We arrived in the afternoon, but were still able to fit in a few hikes including the Three Patriarchs (pictured - Abraham, Isaac and Jacob) and the Emerald Lakes, which were neither emerald nor lakes, but was still a cool hike.
However, on Day 2 we missed one of the better hikes in the park so we called an audible and instead of leaving right away on Day 3 for Bryce Canyon National Park, we decided to get up before the sun and head out for the popular Angels' Landing peak. Angels' Landing is a pretty fun hike but to get to the end you have to be willing to navigate a somewhat treacherous trail. It's described as narrow with large drop-offs on either side. It isn't necessarily difficult but it can be intimidating if you are afraid of heights.
Anyways, I think I should add a short description of the friends I have been travelling with so far this trip. Jeremy (red shirt - middle) specifically mentioned that I better not say anything defamatory so I'll simply say he is tall, blond and right handed. Oh and he claims he has vertigo and thus didn't finish the Angels' Landing hike (no comment on whether the elderly and small children completed the hike). Dom made me make no such promise. Dom likes improv, irony and classic/old school sports apparel (that's a classic Brewer's hat he's wearing!!!).
Anyways, I think I should add a short description of the friends I have been travelling with so far this trip. Jeremy (red shirt - middle) specifically mentioned that I better not say anything defamatory so I'll simply say he is tall, blond and right handed. Oh and he claims he has vertigo and thus didn't finish the Angels' Landing hike (no comment on whether the elderly and small children completed the hike). Dom made me make no such promise. Dom likes improv, irony and classic/old school sports apparel (that's a classic Brewer's hat he's wearing!!!).
(View from top of Angels' Landing)
Mark, it's Schief. Good to see you're enjoying the open road. If you are still near Bryce, you must must take the road over through Escalante, Boulder Mountain, and into Capital Reef via Torrey. It's a twisty high mountain road with incredible views and different terrain. Great people and towns all along the way. Torrey is a regional bikers Mecca too, by the way.
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