Zion Narrows Backpack 9/12--9/13/04

On September 12th & 13th Shaw and I realized our long time dream of hiking the entire Narrows canyon in Zion National Park in Utah.  The pictures you see below begin at the trailhead at 7:45AM on Sunday the 12th and end at the Riverwalk takeout on Monday the 13th.  These pictures cannot unfortunately do justice to the beauty of this canyon.  Enjoy!

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Gate to Chamberlains Ranch  
Today's Stylish Hiker Too damn early (7:45AM)
NPS Trailhead
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Bulloch's Cabin (4 miles)
Time to get wet
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Log Limbo
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Rest Stop
Dear Diary
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Macho Man
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Future Arch
Rest Stop
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Upper Narrows
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Are you serious?!
12 Foot Falls
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Peek-a-boo
12-foot falls
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Deep Creek Confluence
(10 miles)
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Campsite 8
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Our campsite
(11 miles, 5PM)
Shaw takes a bath
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Downriver
Upriver
Day 2-Ready to move out
(10:15AM)
Big Springs
(12 miles)
Big Springs 2
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Orderville Canyon Junction
(15 miles)
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Mystery Falls
End of the river trail
(17 miles)