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Amusing.
Too bad the murderers aren't just in jail.
Too bad the murderers aren't just in jail.
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I always felt better about being in Detroit at 6am rather than 2pm. Not much better. But better. I was just hoping I wasn't too early and catching them on their way home.
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I would say most around us spoke English, about 80%, maybe due to Covid. We went this past week, and had some fun. It was not quite as crowded as I had feared, but we also timed our stuff. We stayed in the lodge inside the park (note: internet there sucks balls. like could never get a web page to load, or rarely. But, messaging apps + email generally worked except texting when at the lodge).
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We did some hikes in the eastern part of the park, explore a bunch off trail. We did the "emerald" pools, which were decidedly amber/swampy looking with low water flow. We did hikes along the river, we did the riverside walk up to the Narrows (need waders to navigate it). Also, the river is really disgusting. Looks pretty from a distance, but clearly has lots of bacteria + stuff.
Stella + I woke up early to do Scout's Lookout (to the base of Angel's Landing, we did not get a permit). We woke up at 6:30, and hiked over from the hotel. We were at the base at 7am, and hit Scout's at 8am. (2 miles, ~1150' of elevation). We saw literally no one on the trails until we were at the top and looking down. The shuttles didn't start until 7am at the base of the park. We were so early there were no rangers to check permits on the Landing. Could have climbed it, but we decided to just look around the West Rim trail instead. It was awesome. There's a nice pic of me looking all sweaty and Stella looking like "that was a nice walk." at the top. Always let them see you sweat, I say.
Zion was best when people were fewest. But most people I encountered were nice, and we chatted up several people, gave out some trail advice, etc.
The west is just amazing with all the canyons + mountains (we also did a day hike at Snow Canyon outside St. George, and went up to Snowbird and hike a trail in the snow outside SLC our first day). No issues with elevation, but we were mostly around 6000 feet before Zion, so not very high.
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The Angel's Landing permits started just this month, unless I'm mistaken. They're kinda needed, which kinda sucks. Even the mandatory shuttle busses only happened about ten years ago. They didn't exist when I first went in 1998.
The Virgin River isn't full of bacteria, it's silt. That entire canyon was carved by that river, and tons of solids leave the park every day. Some days it looks like chocolate milk.
Any time schools are still in, prolly best to go. What were the temps?
How'd you like Walter's Wiggles?
The Virgin River isn't full of bacteria, it's silt. That entire canyon was carved by that river, and tons of solids leave the park every day. Some days it looks like chocolate milk.
Any time schools are still in, prolly best to go. What were the temps?
How'd you like Walter's Wiggles?
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Why waders up the Narrows? Have seen a thousand people in it, but none in waders.
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No, it's full of bacteria + algae according to the ranger I talked to. (And silt) Article about one kind
Temps were awesome, highs in the very low 70s, lows in the high 30s.
Honestly, it was great, because I knew it was the last big up.
Maybe cuz the water is 40 degrees right now? Maybe depends on depth, more water in Spring? dunno, didn't ask, but everyone doing it had waders.
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Buncha weirdos.
I think all 4/5 times I was there, it was July/August.
I think all 4/5 times I was there, it was July/August.
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C has relatives in Utah (they recommended Snow Canyon as a day hike), and they recommended coming back in Winter to see more water.
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Last time we were in the SW we never had a day under 105F.
Love it.
Love it.
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Seriously, if it's dry, it's easy. We'll hike in AZ for a week in 100 and it's fine, but then 3 days in Orlando, 80s and humid, kicks our asses.
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Warning if you pay for alltrails.com:
I paid for the full version before all the back country stuff I did last year.
When I bought a full year, I looked long and hard to see if it was recurring. I found no verbage that said it was.
I've received to notifications in the last few days to say I'd be charged again for another year, and I get notifications on my phone from alltrails about the dumbest things.
I was just charged for another year.
I know none of you like leaving your suburbs so you don't use it and don't care, but I'm a little irked.
It's a great app, but sneaking another year from me was cheesy.
I paid for the full version before all the back country stuff I did last year.
When I bought a full year, I looked long and hard to see if it was recurring. I found no verbage that said it was.
I've received to notifications in the last few days to say I'd be charged again for another year, and I get notifications on my phone from alltrails about the dumbest things.
I was just charged for another year.
I know none of you like leaving your suburbs so you don't use it and don't care, but I'm a little irked.
It's a great app, but sneaking another year from me was cheesy.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."