A visit to Jacob Lake and environs –
Tag: National Parks
One of our favorite places on earth is Zion National Park in southern Utah. We went down over Labor Day and had a great time biking nearby Wire Mesa Loop as well as Zion Canyon with a quick tour of The Narrows to break things up.
Look down
The Narrows
Zion Canyon
Fun mountain bike trail
Cool tree
A drink on Wire Mesa Loop
A drink on Wire Mesa Loop
The Narrows
We caught the brief spell of warm weather over Memorial Day at Capitol Reef National Park.
Turtle shell
Capitol Gorge Trail
Capitol Reef National Park
Group portrait – Sulphur Creek
Capitol Reef National Park
Sulphur Creek hike – Capitol Reef
Capitol Reef National Park
Hickman Bridge hike – Capitol Reef
Sulphur Creek mini falls – Capitol Reef
Sunset in Torey, UT
Capitol Reef National Park
Capitol Gorge Trail
Sulphur Creek hike – Capitol Reef
Hickman Bridge hike – Capitol Reef
Water tank at end of Capitol Gorge trail
Off-roading in Torrey, UT
Capitol Gorge Trail
Lizard!
Five years ago I met up in Zion National Park with old friends to celebrate surviving 40 years on earth. This time we brought our families.
Video evidence:
Photo evidence:
GoPro – Angels Landing. 
GoPro – Angels Landing. 
GoPro – Angels Landing. 
GoPro – Angels Landing. 
GoPro – Angels Landing. 
GoPro – Angels Landing. 
GoPro – Angels Landing. 
GoPro – Angels Landing. 
GoPro – Angels Landing 
GoPro – Angels Landing 
Photo cred: a ranger 
Photo cred: Jeff Archibald 
Photo cred: Jeff Archibald 
Photo cred: Laura Archibald 
Chipmunk on Angels Landing 
Reunion time! We explored a new (to us) part of Yellowstone National Park this time: Yellowstone Lake. We stayed in cabins near the Lake Lodge. It was 4th of July weekend, but we didn’t notice the crowds until we stopped at Old Faithful on the way out.
An amazing hike in the area is Storm Point Trail. I felt like I was in Ireland with grassy hills and steep cliffs along the water. And we saw a yellow-bellied marmot yawning on a rock.
Storm Point Trail hike
Storm Point Trail hike
Storm Point Trail hike
Yellow-bellied marmot
Storm Point Trail hike
Yellow-bellied marmot
Storm Point Trail hike
Storm Point Trail hike
Storm Point Trail hike
Storm Point Trail hike
Elisabeth
Storm Point Trail hike
Storm Point Trail hike
Storm Point Trail hike
Yellow-bellied marmot yawn
Storm Point Trail hike
Storm Point Trail hike
Over the years I’ve seen a few bears in the distance, but never up close. This time we had front-row seats to a female grizzly foraging and crossing the road in front of us.
Grizzly bear near Steamboat Point, Yellowstone
Grizzly bear near Steamboat Point, Yellowstone
Grizzly bear near Steamboat Point, Yellowstone
Grizzly bear near Steamboat Point, Yellowstone
Grizzly bear near Steamboat Point, Yellowstone
Here’s the video slide show –
And more photos –
Real funny, Son.
Tourists approaching bison
Yellowstone Falls
Yellowstone Falls hike
Bison
At Yellowstone Falls
Mud pot bubble burst
Bison
Morning Glory
Bison at Lake Yellowstone
Bison out the front door
Bison in front of Lake Lodge
Yellowstone
Yellowstone bike ride
At Yellowstone Falls
Yellowstone Falls
Yellowstone
Yellowstone Lake
Yellowstone Canyon
Bison
Viewing the yellow stone
Cameron and Adeline
Yellowstone Falls