Seasonal rains have produced ephemeral falls along the canyon walls of Zion National Park, Utah. With these rains along with corona virus concerns, visitation at Zion has been squashed. Although the park hasn’t closed, visitor to employee contact has been reduced to almost zero as a result of management changes. Hopefully, the rest of the country will do the same in these times of uncertainty.
At Zion National Park the other day. Persistent rains have ravaged the park this winter causing road closures, mudslides and some beautiful waterfalls.
This is the last post of my series of autumn in California’s Eastern Sierras. Lee Vining Creek is along the Tioga Pass Road, which at the time, was closed due to snow. You can purchase these images as prints or downloadable files along with the other pics in this series at What’s New At Dawn2Dawn
It mostly rained here the last 3 days and this desert environment can sure use it. When it rains in Zion Canyon, a cool thing happens. Like rainbows appearing out of nowhere, we are treated to instant waterfalls. A lot of visitors here ask me during the dry season, ” Where are the waterfalls that I’ve seen photos of?” Sorry Ma’am, but you have to be here when it rains. Like today! All the usual suspects were producing falls. The snow was in the higher elevations and those images will follow soon.
Zion National Park is a hiking park. The Narrows and Angel’s Landing are the two most popular but The Subway Hike is probably third. You do need a permit to do this hike but it is worth the effort. Here’s a link to the permit process Subway Permit Process There are two ways to hike The Subway, one from the top down which requires rappelling and from the bottom up. The following images are from the bottom up hike. This hike is about a 6 mile round trip and will take from 6 to 9 hours. The trail follows the left fork of North Creek. On a hot day, its great to strap on some water boots and slosh through the creek instead of hiking besides it.
Yellowstone National Park is a wonderland of waterways. Living in the parched desert of Southern Utah, I was jealous of the vast network of waterfalls and rivers that are ubiquitous in the park. During my recent trip to Yellowstone and The Grand Tetons, I was amazed how green and lush the landscape was. And don’t forget the hot waters from springs that generate a myriad of colors from the bacteria that flourish there. Click on image for larger view. To purchase prints of these images and the latest go to What’s New!
