ZION NATIONAL PARK (please be patient, lots of pictures!) Zion National Park, in southwest Utah, is located about 160 miles (about a 2 ½ to 3 hour drive) from Las Vegas. It's one of the most beautiful places on Earth. |
I was on a two-week trip to Vegas in April of 1997. My wife flew out from Huntsville,
AL, to join me for the weekend. Did we stay and gamble in Las
Vegas? No, we rented a cabin in Zion National Park for two nights. It was one of the best times we've ever
had. |
Zion National Park is in a canyon formed by the Virgin River. It is an oasis
of green and coolness that is most refreshing after travelling through the desert
of Nevada. It was especially beautiful for an Alabama boy to see after
so much brown! Please enjoy the pictures provided on this page. Click on any image for the "big picture." And if you have the time, visit Zion. |
After a fun night in downtown Vegas at Main Street Station and a visit to the Freemont
Street Experience, we had a restfull sleep at the Fiesta Hotel/Casino (the
video poker capitol of the world!). We then headed out of Vegas under a beautiful blue
sky! |
Leaving Las Vegas |
The Nevada Mountains |
Virgin Canyon, Arizona |
After cutting through the northwest tip of Arizona, we were in Utah. As is
our habit, we stopped at the welcome center for brochures and a look around.
Here I am! I hope you enjoy the photos I've provided below. If you ever get a chance to visit Zion National Park, you should go! |
The Great White Throne |
Court of the Patriarchs |
Zion Lodge (try the restaurant) |
Tower of the Virgins (two views) |
In the mist and snow of morning |
In the beautiful blue sky of afternoon! |
Beautiful Emerald Falls, along the canyon trail. |
The happy couple! |
The Virgin River which carved this magnificant canyon! |
Various views of the Narrows, at the end of the canyon. Worth the hike! |
