Hatch to Zion

Our next destination was Zion Mountain Ranch. We drove highway 89 to highway 9 along a scenic route.

The elements erode the rocks creating a very fine sand. We stopped in Orderville to mail our rocks home and were told about a short mile hike down a wash to a baby slot canyon.

The end result was a red rock mini slot canyon. I carried my flute and played a bit but the echo wasn’t there like it was in other slot canyons.

We arrived early at the ranch and room wasn’t ready so we decided to take the hour and half drive to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon! Along the road we saw hundreds of acres of burned pine trees, but growing up all amongst the dead trees were new aspens in full yellow color.

You drive along some vast open meadows through trees and the boom, you are at the edge of the canyon. Brigid saw some relatives and had to stop to say hello.

I think this might be uncle Bob Bison.

There was a thick haze in the distance so it wasn’t as spectacular as it could’ve been but it was breathtaking as it was.

Selfie on the North Rim.

We had dinner in Kanab. Chicken breast sandwich and brisket sandwich. And some liquid refreshment.

Cabin 151 at Zion Mountain Ranch.

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