Pic: Tucupit Point from Middle Fork Taylor Creek, Zion NP, UT
INT. KOLOB CANYONS VISITOR CENTER – DAY
Tyler approaches the information desk:
TYLER
Hi, do you know why Lava Point Campground is closed?
RANGER
[without hestitation] Snow.
TYLER
… Let me show you a picture…
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I took Taylor Creek Trail up to Double Arch Alcove. It was cool — cathedral ceilings dripping with moisture — but busy and loud. I continued up the middle fork of Taylor Creek, met a guy on his way out who pointed me to a cute mini slot canyon with a dribble of a waterfall, and finally discovered my own private amphitheater where I enjoyed lunch sheltered from the afternoon sun and with a view of sheer orange cliffs. On the way back down, I encountered a trio of women in their 50s headed up the creek bed.
“Are you a mountain man?” is how they greeted me.
“Well these are mountains and I am a man so… sure?”
They wanted to know what lay ahead. I told them about the cute mini slot canyon and my lunch spot and wished them good luck.
Danger Beyond This Point 
