The Joy of My World Is in Zion

Wow! I came through this area briefly with Jason about 3 years ago, but did not have the chance to actually explore the area. We could have spent a week or more just at this site, but had to spend our short time on hikes aong the river near the campsite and up a tough route to Scout's Landing. Next time I'd like to rent the gear and take the one to The Narrows. I must say that the campsite was great because it was so close to the river and the Visitor's Center which has a free shuttle to all of the spots in Zion. Fire restrictions, so no fire which meant no S'mores :(
The view from our campsite was amazing though (I think the big rounded mountain to the left is called The Watchman):


Because Jennifer was such a good sport about the tough hike, we had dinner at a nearby cafe, The Spotted Dog Cafe. Nothing beats fatigue like filet mignon, sauteed prawns, and a nice bottle of chardonnay.




The next day we were off on our 13 hour car ride to McCall, Idaho. We figured if we woke up early in the morning, we'd pack up camp and leave. Well, I woke up at 3AM and decided to pack up in the pitch black of night, but the ground was so hard I either busted or left several tent stakes there. A 30 minute packing attempt turned into an hour and a half of muffled cursing at the hard ground and bent stakes.