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Thursday 4 December 2014

ALL THE WONDERS OF ZION NATIONAL PARK ON HORSEBACK AND HIKING

We left Bryce Canyon on Monday and heading towards St George Utah to the Washington County Regional Park. This is a huge public equestrian Facility just before the town of Washington in the Hurricane area. You can park you trailer here without hookup for free. Stalls are $15 a night and corrals are $5. 
Take Exit 16 heading south on I-15 and go east you will come down the hill and take your first right on 5300 West you can not miss the facility. 


Contact info 1-435-652-4000

From this area you can trailer out to all kinds of riding. The first night we just hiked out back and took our horses. 
Getting Close to Hurricane 

 Once you get off I-15 and head down highway 9 you will see the grounds to the equestrian Park on your right below. 

There is a track, indoor and outdoor ring

Lots of room for the biggest of truck and trailers


The first night we took our friends the Mack's for a hike. I rode for a bit then let one of the kids ride for a while

The trails had nice footing.

Day 2 at Hurricane Ron and I loaded the horses and headed to the Northwest corner of Zion to ride. It is a long ride over 22k /13 miles so it will take all day.

To get to the trail head we headed back North about 20miles to the Zion/Kolob Canyon. You will see the Brown National Park sign for Zion. It is at exit 40.


We headed to the top and turned around and came back to the second parking lot going up from Lees Pass Trailhead. 


It is a short ride from the second parking lot to the trailhead. 

Trail sign

Trail Map



All and all the footing was very good. 


Once you get to the bottom the footing is all sandy



Picture of me and Hunter under the big red cliffs of Zion. 




We hooked up with a Hiker from Texas who took this shot. Thank you Nick :) 


We hiked up to see the Arch and when it say no stock they mean NO STOCK the trail is just not passable.



The Arch


Heading back 

Almost back to trailer with Nick in tow.

Our next adventure took us to the South side of Zion for a hiking trip with the Mack Family.



We hiked all the trails. 


Lots of wildlife here. Pictured above and below are both Raccoon tracks and Bobcat


The Mack kids

James and Jerry find a hiding spot

Tree climbers

The Mack boys love to Poss

Under the falls doing a one two three and jump

Canyon shot of the boys

I love this shot of the whole family

Another great shot

I see a few bellies

More tree climbers 

Watch out above 


The kids had so much fun posing for shots in this incredible place called "Zion". 




You have to love the views




The deer are not afraid of humans 


We saw at least a dozen deer


I think their are some big beavers in the area 

Another sign as wildlife wild turkeys 


Lunch before hitting he next trail




We took another trail up to the narrows most of us made it across without getting too wet but me I fall in LOL 


Back at the truck and smart car head back to camp to dry off...What a great day of hiking. 




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