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genxlib

(5,506 posts)
1. Love it there
Mon Oct 23, 2017, 05:41 PM
Oct 2017

Beautiful place. I want to go back when I can spend more time.

It's good to go in the shoulder seasons because you get much better access than the summertime.

doc03

(35,148 posts)
4. Was there this summer stayed in the Zion Lodge beautiful place. It the evening there
Mon Oct 23, 2017, 06:00 PM
Oct 2017

dozens of mule deer grazing in front of the lodge. At night you can see 100 times as many stars than in Ohio.

argyl

(3,064 posts)
5. Ive recommended Zion to people going to the American Southwest.
Mon Oct 23, 2017, 06:13 PM
Oct 2017

If someone has a week to see this gorgeous country Zion is the place to go. Of the two, I prefer it to the Grand Canyon.

It’s also much more hiker friendly. I’ve seen many healthy young people hiking the Canyon, not taking into account that hiking up requires much more effort than going down, literally begging rangers for a ride on their mules, to no avail.

You’ll see this on the South Rim. It’s much easier to get to. Won’t see this on the North Rim. It gets maybe 10% of the visitors the South Rim does and as it’s a lot more strenuous than the South Rim people know what there’re in for.

kairos12

(12,817 posts)
6. We always go to the NR of the Canyon. Have you
Mon Oct 23, 2017, 06:18 PM
Oct 2017

checked out Canyon de Chelly in AZ? It is spectacular.

argyl

(3,064 posts)
7. Ive been to Canyon de Chelly and it is indeed spectacular.
Mon Oct 23, 2017, 07:18 PM
Oct 2017

I really love the American Southwest. I think it’s a unique area of the World; that’s one reason I think so much of it.

There are parts of Australia, Africa, and Asia that are similar but the canyons, promontories,mesas, wind carved, water carved formations of our American Southwest are just special.

kairos12

(12,817 posts)
8. The spectacular wonders of the SW are one of the things that compensates for
Mon Oct 23, 2017, 07:23 PM
Oct 2017

living with all the red state ass hats here in AZ.

Leith

(7,802 posts)
9. I Went There a Few Years Ago
Mon Oct 23, 2017, 07:53 PM
Oct 2017

It's gorgeous! I switch out pics I took as my desktop background.

Fun site to see: if you drive in from the south, there is an ostrich farm along the way. I've heard of them, but I had never seen one before.

 

Awsi Dooger

(14,565 posts)
10. It's really great
Mon Oct 23, 2017, 09:54 PM
Oct 2017

I last visited in spring 2007 with both of my parents, who have since passed. I cherish the memories and pictures.

DFW

(54,051 posts)
13. Don't miss Bryce!
Tue Oct 24, 2017, 10:12 AM
Oct 2017

We did both one year. Spectacular in both instances, and if you drive, do NOT miss the Coral Sand Dunes. It's a Utah State Park in a tiny spot between Zion and Bryce, and not well-marked. They are bright pink sand dunes that go one forever. Never seen anything like them!

https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/coral-pink/

 

Awsi Dooger

(14,565 posts)
17. Bryce has always been the family favorite
Tue Oct 24, 2017, 09:24 PM
Oct 2017

Breathtaking. My mom said if she had known about Bryce at the time she would have wanted to be married there.

I actually made a silly decision to visit Bryce from Las Vegas during a lull in a snowstorm several years ago. I drove back in pitch dark along a small icy road with dropoffs everywhere even as every other car stopped and waited until daybreak. But if I didn't visit Bryce that day I knew I couldn't make it for years.

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