The road to the park follows the Virgin River.
The road to the park follows the Virgin River.
To reduce the impact of cars on the park, everyone rides
the shuttle busses between trailheads and points of interest.
There were deer by the side of the road.
Also wild turkeys, but I wasn't fast enough with the camera.
Other wildlife included this squirrel.
We decided to take the Riverside Walk at the upper end of the
canyon.
The Virgin River cut the canyon and continues to flow
through the bottom.
The canyon walls seeped in places, supporting plants
and flowers.
The point of this hike: playing in the water!
This formation is called the Pulpit and is
surrounded by the Temple.
We exited the park by heading east on a road that
switch-backed up the side of the canyon. At one point, the road
is inside the canyon face, in a 1.1 mile tunnel. In this picture,
you can see a hole in the rock
face. Several of these holes provide a bit of light and
ventilation for the tunnel.
