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Thursday, May 17, 2012

Hidden Canyon, Zion National Park

This looks like something from Indiana Jones

Don't look down and to the right

I like the shapes of the slick rock here

Time and water

Hidden Canyon


On the descent from Observation Point, I took the short out and back to Hidden Canyon.  My Lonely Planet guide advertises this hike as, “Not ready for Angel’s Landing? Try this.”

The walk was fairly easy with very little elevation gain.  Most of the trail was carved out of a cliff, allowing for some exposure to one side.  A few points had cables to hold on to, but  I felt this quite unnecessary.  Although the walk did not challenge my fear of heights, it was quite enjoyable walking on the slick rock.  

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