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Misc Hikes & Views
Near Zion National Park
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| Kanarra Canyon (also see
Kanarra Creek waterfalls) |
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| Above the Red Cliffs from Silver Reef | |||
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| Oak Grove Trail in the Pine Valley Mountains |
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'Kitty' posed for me on the Oak Grove trail |
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Huber Wash (SE corner of Zion) is known for petrified wood |
A couple new friends I made followed me on the way out of the wash |
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Virgin River (left), and Zion buried in the clouds (right) |
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| 3 above and 4 below (viewing Pine Valley Mountains) from LaVerkin Overlook | |||
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Outside Zion from the West (from Hwy 59) |
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Views from Hwy 9 from Hurricane to Springdale |
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The warmer part of Water Canyon in March (from Hilldale) |
And continues to an icicle alcove (trail goes all the way to Eagle's Crag) |
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| Water Canyon in Summer - check out Bigfoot :) |
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Eagle's Crag from Springdale, outside of Zion |
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Below, views from the Rim Trail above Hurricane & LaVerkin, UT, and snow-dust view from LaVerkin Overlook | |
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Quail Creek Reservoir (left), Rainbow from Hwy 59, Hurricane (right) |
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Pine Valley Mts from my porch in LaVerkin, daybreak to noon |
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The Virgin River in LaVerkin, between Zion & St. George |
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Virgin River bends at LaVerkin River confluence |
As seen from below on a trail in the canyon |
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Check out the balanced rock |
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| More of the above trail another time |
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Virgin River in Hurricane, UT |
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Pah Tempe hot springs viewed from Rim Trail above LaVerkin (they really smell bad sometimes) |
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Sand Hollow Lake in Hurricane, UT (Zion in back) |
Sunset over Sand Hollow Lake |
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Above Zion, the road up to Kolob Reservoir from Virgin, UT |
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Hop Valley |
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Fall Foliage above the desert, as early as Oct 3! Click for more autumn images atop Zion at the Kolob Reservoir, and from the Taylor Creek Trail at Kolob Canyons |
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Kolob Canyons (Taylor Creek left), in northern Zion. Timber Creek Overlook Trail (right, & below), |
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The Double Arch Alcove at the end of the Taylor Creek Trail, Kolob Canyons, UT |
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Hiking partner on LaVerkin Overlook |
Leeds Creek at Silver Reef Spring '05 |
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Kolob Canyons & Terrace (North Zion) first 2 viewed from Kolob Mountain (There's a pic of us on the main Basin & Range page) |
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More Oak Grove trail views |
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| Views from Smith Mesa (2) and Virgin River Park |
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Sandstone Mountain See more of this on another hike |
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View from Hurricane trail |
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