“In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.”
-Aristotle
The Narrows at Zion National Park is one of the most beautiful and phenomenal places on earth. Hiking in the North Fork of the Virgin River, with 2,000 foot tall sandstone cliffs towering above you, sometimes as narrow as 20 feet, is absolutely thrilling! It’s easy to see why National Geographic ranked The Narrows as #5 of America’s Best 100 Adventures
The bottom up hike starts at the Temple of Sinawava. The last shuttle stop and end of the road. You’ll hike one mile on the Riverside Walk until you reach the end of the trail. After that the river is your trail. Make sure you have protective footwear with good traction, a hiking stick or trekking poles, and are wearing quick dry synthetic clothing. For more detailed info on the hike, check out nps.gov.
Riverside Walk.
In awe of the varying colors of sandstone.
“We are travelers on a cosmic journey, stardust, swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity. Life is eternal.
We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share.
This is a precious moment. It is a little parenthesis in eternity.”
-Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
Mystery falls trickling into the Virgin river.
We live in a wonderful world. Nature is art. Its beauty surrounds us. Our duty is to open our eyes. Seek out the good. Let it soak into our souls, and be filled with gratitude.
Fellow hikers and I watched in admiration as this father carried his two children through a pretty deep water crossing.
The farther you hike, the less people there are. That’s when the magic amplifies!
“The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough.”
-Rabindranath Tagore
View from the shuttle window.
Mountain climbers preparing to sleep cliffside! Impressive yet terrifying.
Divine end to the day with the sunset illuminating The Watchman. I will never tire of that view.
