Angel's Landing Hike

Here's a few pictures from our hike up to Angel's Landing in Zion National Park in Utah.

After about a 2 mile hike through a side canyon and after climbing up a set of switchbacks called "Walter's Wiggles" to get up to the "scary" part of the trail - this is the view. The trail is along the thin edge of rock up to the very top and then out a bit on the promontory.

This is the view along the side of one part of the trail. It's only about 1200' down there!! In some cases, the trail is only about 3 feet wide, with that much drop on either side.

This is a typical climb along the trail - it's not too bad at all... just don't look behind you!!

This was some loser along the trail - he looks like he's having a good time, though ;)

This is the view from the "top".. Spectacular!!

This is on the way back - it gives you a good idea of the drop behind.

Here's another view on the way back - the trail goes along the edge and you can see the ridge going down to the upper right of the picture.

Here's me going down part of the trail - it looks like I'm going to jump!! (Don't worry, I wasn't even THINKING about Alison being on TAR5...)

I should add that by the time we got back to the bottom, the temperature there was around 100 degrees F. It was actually cooler walking than if you stopped, because at least then there was a breeze. If you stopped for a rest, you just stood there and stewed in your own heat.. Yikes!

Anyway, it was a great hike, and I actually can't wait to do that one again...