Cigar Mike Discovers America

Happy Thursday infidels. Today I take you to one of the crown jewels in the National Park System, Zion National Park in Springdale, Utah. About 3 hours from Las Vegas, as you approach Hurricane, Utah and see the edge of the Park, you simply want to get out of the car and stare at the scene. Once inside the park, you just marvel at the vast rock faces and colors and again find it hard to imagine that the place is real.

Hiking through Zion, I was reminded of the Loggins & Messina Song, "Run River Run" as the blood of the park is the Virgin River, seen in the above image. The rock face in this image is the Watchman which is the most recognized site from Zion. At sunset, you can see photographers trying to joust for the best position on this bridge to get the shot.

If you're a hiker, then this park is for you. From easy hikes to really difficult ones. If you're a real outdoor person, then you can get a back country permit and hike the narrows and the subway and really see pristine wilderness.

The best place to stay is at the Zion Lodge inside the Park. The views are breathtaking.

Want to see more? Well take a look at my Zion set on Flickr here.

Or even better, plan a trip out there. And you can also spend a few days at Bryce which is a few hours a way and real diamond of the park system.

For more information on Zion, check out the NPS website here.

See you all out in the field as I discover America.

Posted by Cigar Mike at May 15, 2008 06:10 AM

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