To Yuma-through snow, Zion & Valley of Fire

What a journey we had to YUMA this week. We awoke to snow in Bryce Canyon. ..SNOW???  We couldn’t get our RV travel-ready fast enough, when we pulled out it was 22 degrees…just the day before we had admired the beautiful snow capped hoodoo photographs  we viewed in the Visitors Center…and my request that it would really be terrific to see the snow covered canyon would be “awesome” was really said in jest!

Red Canyon arch as we depart for Zion. Pretty isn't it...the last days of October and we were expecting an Indian summer. However, I am thrilled we got to see the scenery decked out in snow!

Next stop - Zion National Park and some hiking. Soon discovered Angels Landing is (not for the faint of heart) considered 'strenous' we got to Scouts Landing, had lunch and decided to fore go the last .05 miles pulling ourselves up by cables along the narrow ledge.  Walter’s Wiggles (23 switchbacks) was challenging enough and the view was spectacular!

This trail leads you to Scout & Angel
Landings....3.1mi to the top of Angel's Landing. At 2.6 mi you reach Scout's Landing where lunch and a respite. We did not use the cables to pull ourselves up the last .05 miles, along the very narrow, and in some places missing trail to the top. The view from our vantage point was just fine...

Angel's Landing is on the other side of that tree sticking up on the right side (middle portion of photo).....the 3-sectioned pipe fence is the only barrier between you and a 1200' drop straight down.

Chipmunks are friendly and not afraid....they check out everything, including your physical space.

We arrived with no reservations in the full-service campground, however we did have a spot each of the 4 nights we were in Zion...even the hassle of moving every day could not spoil the beauty and splendor that is Zion.

We did take the Emerald Pools hike although the pools were more mud-like this late in the season. I have included a short video of the waterfall that feeds the pools. Enjoy....

Valley of Fire State Park located (approx) between Bryce and Las Vegas afforded us the opportunity to see different formations of red rock up close and have lunch in the shade of a gigantic rock.

Lone Rock picnic area

Indian lore, interpretive programs and self-guided tours provide for activities young and old alike.