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| The site we are in was made for two RV's back when they didn't have slideouts but it isn't big enough for all our stuff. The trailer is a foot beyond the front of the dividers and the truck sticks out the back a few feet. |
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| Nolan had to maneuver carefully to get the truck this close to the back of the trailer. He really had a time getting the cable hooked up to the back of the trailer after he parked the truck. |
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| This little fellow greeted us before we even got to the Zion Visitor Center. He might be a Common Sagebrush Lizard |
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| We got started too late so it was warm. We walked along the river on the Watchman Trail for a short distance. |
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| If only the colors in these photos were as rich as they are in person, they would be great! |
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| These are some of the named peaks that can be seen from the Visitor Center. The one on the left that had a cap on it is West Temple Peak, the highest in the park. It's the highest peak in the park. The next one (white) is sundial peak. The third one is hard to see in this photo but it looks like the third one if you count the ones in the foreground. Anyway it's called Alter of Sacrifice. |
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| The other named peak we can see from this point is the Beehives. They're the white ones in the right background. Very interesting looking. Double click to enlarge. |
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| The only way to get around Zion Canyon in the summer is by shuttle bus. These run so often that they are a very easy way to get around. This is a short bus pulling a bus trailer. What's cool is that the rear wheels on the towed bus also turn. |
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| Cool views along the route. |
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| We went to the start of the canyon and walked the Riverside Trail up to where the canyon walls crowd in close to the Virgin River. The spot where the cliffs close in on the river is called the Narrows. People are allowed to walk up the river here if the conditions are right. The water was too high when we were there so you couldn't go up the narrows. |
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| The following photos show some of the things we saw on our walk. |
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| It looks like there had been a rock fall on some of the trail so we were rerouted close to the river and the rangers used some interesting equipment like this small tractor with a lifting, tilting bucket. |
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| Where the work was being done on the trail. |
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| The rock hung over the trail in this spot. |
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| Rain water seeps thru the sandstone until it hits harder rock. At this point if flows out to the edge of the cliff. The constant water allows plant life to flourish. |
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| The end of the trail where people walk up the river if the conditions are right. |
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| I liked this tree growing in a crack on the edge of the rock. |
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| The fire was from a faulty refrigerator. |
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| The owners here not in the motorhome at the time of the fire. |
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| A crew came in to remove the motorhome. |
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| First had to use this wrecker to lift the front of the motorhome to get the jacks up and to undo the brakes. I liked the painting on the side of the wrecker. |
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| Lot of sidewalk supervisors. Was funny to listen to them on how things should be done. Like the crew doing the job had never done this before. |
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| Wrecker came around to the back to hold the motorhome from rolling away. Had no brakes at this time. |
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| This flatbed truck then pulled the motorhome out of the site. |
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| Then down the street. |
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| To this interesting trailer. |
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| The truck was in netrual with the air brakes off. One of the crew had a remote to move the trailer, the axles and the winch to move the wire hooked to the motohome. |
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| Loading up the motorhome. As the motohome went up the trailer, the trailer moved back pulling the truck with it. |
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| Behind the slideout was where the refrigerator was. |
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| Here the sidewalk supervisors were wondering if the crew was going to tie up the front door. All worried about it. Also you can see the axles were moved back. All can be done by the remote control. |
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| Loaded up and leaving the park. The truck is a Peterbilt. Nice looking truck too. |
