Kolob Canyon

I promised to write a bit more about our trip to SW Utah. During our trip to this area, we found so many scenic sights on the way, that we decided to take three days on the way back to experience these sights in more detail. We arrived in Cedar City just before supper time and checked into our Bed & Breakfast. The owners told us about the ongoing Shakespeare festival, which was ongoing about a block away from where we were staying; however, we were not really interested in that, since we wanted to see the natural beauty of the area. Moreover, being Dutch, we really don't have (the proper) appreciation for old English. One of the benefits we did get to experience; though, was meeting artistic folks at the breakfast table. We actually met a professor and his actress wife from England and we had some lively discussions! 

Our first excursion was to the North-west corner of Zion national park, called Kolob Canyon. It was not very busy when we got there, the weather was sunny, the view breathtaking. It was very clear and the surroundings were astonishing. 

 We took the Taylor Creek trail. There had been some flash-flooding about three weeks before and some of the trail had washed away. None the less we could find our way with relative ease, partly because of our experience here at Glen Eyrie, where we have been on many hikes over the years we have been volunteering here. 

 After a few hours hiking. We went to an overlook area. One of the pictures in the previous blog was taken there. It shows the steep, deep V of the “deepening” canyon, - with me in the foreground. We came home “on time” so we could relax from all the sights and activities of the last three days. Tomorrow would be Sunday, and we had plans to rest and take a shorter trip with some more relaxed activities. It proved to be another extraordinary trip, more later.