{"id":380,"date":"2017-06-05T12:42:34","date_gmt":"2017-06-05T19:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cowlesmountain.com\/Travels\/?p=380"},"modified":"2017-06-05T12:42:34","modified_gmt":"2017-06-05T19:42:34","slug":"zion-national-park-amazing-zion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cowlesmountain.com\/Travels\/2017\/06\/05\/zion-national-park-amazing-zion\/","title":{"rendered":"Zion National Park.. Amazing Zion!"},"content":{"rendered":"

After seeing Zion for the first time, I think “it” should be called “the Grand Canyon.” \u00a0Much more spectacular than the real Grand Canyon, and that’s pretty spectacular. \u00a0 \u00a0Zion was utterly the most beautiful place I have ever seen. (so far)<\/p>\n

We started out early (for us) so we might find a parking spot near the visitor center. \u00a0 Glad we did, \u00a0as we got one of the last spots! \u00a0 Otherwise you need to take a shuttle bus from a town just west of the park, and dogs aren’t allowed on that, which is basically a show stopper for us. \u00a0 The only trail in Zion that allows dogs is the Pa’rus trail which is paved and meanders along the Virgin River for 1.7 miles, so our pups’ little legs received a 3.4 mile workout. \u00a0It’s mostly flat but it was warm and there wasn’t much shade. \u00a0 But the views were out of this world. \u00a0This is a place to come and hike around a few days!<\/p>\n

The drive into the park from the east side and down to the visitor center is awe inspiring. \u00a0 The views from the roadway are incredible, \u00a0truly breathtaking… \u00a0And there is a mile-long tunnel carved out of a mountain that is 11′ tall on the sides and 13′ in the middle. \u00a0 I was very happy to NOT be driving the motor home this day as it’s over 12’7″ tall. \u00a0 They allow you to drive them thru, but you have to pay $15 for the privilege as they stop traffic from coming the other way so you can gingerly drive down the middle of the tunnel. \u00a0 My antennas stick up about a foot higher than everything else, probably 14′ off the ground, and would have been making a godawful racket if we went thru there. \u00a0 That tunnel was very long and had turns in it. \u00a0Adding to its uniqueness was it was completely dark in there. \u00a0 Prior to you going thru it, a ranger slows you and checks to make sure you aren’t wearing sunglasses. \u00a0 There are a few small portals to the outside that give you a short but sweet view of the canyon below as you pass by. \u00a0 A lot of very large motor homes and buses went by as we were waiting in line to go back thru that tunnel when we were leaving.<\/p>\n

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After seeing Zion for the first time, I think “it” should be called “the Grand Canyon.” \u00a0Much more spectacular than the real Grand Canyon, and that’s pretty spectacular. \u00a0 \u00a0Zion was utterly the most beautiful place I have ever seen. (so far) We started out early (for us) so we might find a parking spot … <\/p>\n

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