Time zone change! We’re now on Mtn time!
Made it to Zion NP after a 4 hr drive on I-15N through the desert, valleys, and mesas. So being the super smart people we were, we decided to start the 4 hr Angels’ Landing hike in the late afternoon hoping to make it back down as it starts to get dark. It was immensely hot and hiking then was way cooler and shadier anyway!
After Alex coaxed me up to Scout’s Lookout by promising to carry me if I didn't continue, no amount of pleading would get him to finish the last ½ mile to Angels’ Landing. Alex wussed out as we started going up the anchored chains portion of the trail. For the record, he would like to cite the weather and impending darkness as the reason for not wanting to continue up. Thunderstorms were rolling in to southern Utah. However, I will maintain it’s because he’s just not man enough to handle the chains. The storm had passed and we didn’t see a single bolt of lightning!
The shuttle buses in Zion were really awesome, with open windows in the top and quirky drivers. We rode back to our campsite and started building a fire in the light rain. The rain persisted and we had a minor mutiny as Alex refused to pitch the tent in the rain and dark. After much fuss, careful not to set up camp on top of ant burrows, we passed out in our tents.
Haha… I wish that was the end of it, but in the middle of the night, a real storm really rolled in. It hailed and rained like no other with strong winds knocking our tent walls around because I refused to listen to Alex and stake down our tent. Well… I guess it was a fun night. At least we didn’t get too wet!
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