
The boys decided to do a hike on the back side of Zions for the first day, so Stephanie and I and the girls were looking for an easy activity. We heard Pioneer Park, which is right in town had a crack. So we hiked around looking for it. The first thing I noticed was the hyper green grass. Maybe it was because of the contrasting red, but I'm not so sure. We found the crack and received some advice on walking up it and not panicking and filling your lungs so you don't get stuck. I thought I'd be fine. We finally found the lower side and started up the crack. What I didn't realize is that walking up sideways was tricky if you had a bad or weak knee. I was pretty much stuck and couldn't go back. It was a little panicky for the adults and a few of the kids, but we kept it together and finished. Quite the accomplishment. Advice for adults, if you are claustrophobic it may not be for you.









Weeping Rock hike was beautiful and Emerald Pools trail as well. Zion's has many 1.5 mile hikes which was perfect for our group. The Youngs, Stephanie's neighbor and friends came with their two boys as well. We were a jolly group.








Snow Canyon was one of our favorites. The Hermansen's recommended it and kind of gave us directions, because things weren't really marked or descriptive on the pamphlet. The Lava Tubes were a hit. They were super cool and not necessarily for kids. You needed help getting down. One of our teenagers climbed up to a cool spot, but could not get down. With much help, he finally made it down.














Our last official activity was going to Tuachan, which is an outdoor theater with the red rock in the background. It kind of backs up to Snow Canyon. We watched the comedian Ryan Hamilton. He was very clean and I don't know if I've laughed that hard for that long, ever. I just kept looking at our group and everyone was busting up the whole time. Kate and Mitchell joined our group that night and the next day.


