We're home safely and the 2012 Jimmy Buffett tour is now officially over.
Our final stop along the way was at Kolab Canyons in the NW corner of Zion National Park in Utah. We loved hiking the Taylor Creek Trail, an 8 km walk following the creek into a box canyon with beautiful red rock views along the way. We crossed the creek 41 times (each way)....and I may have missed a few! It was easy to rock-step across the creek but during the spring run-of I'm sure the degree of difficulty (or opportunity to get your feet wet) would increase significantly. Our only disappointment is that we have been driving right past this place for many years without realizing how beautiful it was. This part of the Park is only 5 minutes east of Interstate 15, the main route from western Canada to Las Vegas, Phoenix and Palm Springs. It is worth a visit if you are driving by there even if you only have time to drive through the Park to the viewpoint at the end of the road (15 minutes). It will give you an appreciation for the even more spectacular southern end of Zion NP which is our favourite NP in the U.S.
After our hike we drove on to Pocatello, Idaho, making good time on dry roads. That set us up for a full day drive back home yesterday, staying ahead of some rain in the forecast for the next day. We arrived home to a -10C temperature and some snow on the ground......a very chilly change in weather for us but the hoar frost on the trees made for some nice views.
We had a wonderful time on this trip. We did lots of hiking on beautiful trails, and completed several challenging ones along the way. We also hooked with many of our friends along the way, and good times always ensued. Jimmy would have been proud of us!
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| Kolab Canyons |
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| Taylor Creek |
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| Double Arch Alcove |
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| room for a village |
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