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| no partners | | Stopped at Zion with my buddy Alex on the way back to AZ.
We hit the park around 7:00 AM in order to avoid the worst of the traffic jams on Angel's Landing. I wanted to catch the first bus out of the visitors center at 6:00 AM but I kept hitting snooze on my alarm. Going up we encountered a couple of groups coming back down, but it was mostly smooth sailing up to the top. About half a dozen other people on top when we finished the climb, coming back down we encountered a lot of traffic jams. Even with the massive amounts of traffic this hike receives I feel it's totally worth it. The views are incredible and the scrambling adds an extra element of fun to the hike.
I thought the "sketchiness" of Angel's Landing is overrated. The chains felt unnecessary and I never really used them. On the way back down I did most of it with my hands in my pockets. I actually have a fear of heights and climbing, but it wasn't an issue for me, yet most other hikers were holding on to the chains for dear life.  If it was wet or icy, I can see the need for the chains.
Next we headed further up the canyon along the West Rim trail to Cabin Spring. I like this area a lot. My first ever backpacking trip was from Lava Point to the canyon floor along the West Rim trail and the scenery blew me away when I wasn't focused on how thirsty I was because I hadn't brought enough water.  It's still just as stunning. The white slick rock and pines could fool some (when looking at a photograph) in to thinking they are looking at Yosemite. Very peaceful back there. |
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