Pic: Desert bighorn ewes with a lamb. Zion NP, UT
I think East Zion was my favorite part of the park (other than Angels Landing, but that’s not really fair). Similar architecture and views as the main canyon, 5% of the population, and space to actually get off a ten foot wide paved trail and explore. I wandered up and down the slickrock canyons of Many Pools for hours, marvelling at the bizarre layers of sedimentary rock and startling the frogs and polliwogs hanging out in the puddles where rainwater remained.
After years of hiking through their poop and tracks, I finally saw desert bighorn sheep — two ewes with a lamb. I tried to inch closer for a better photo but, in spite of my stealth and abundant grace, as soon as I stepped into the open they’d had enough of my shenanigans and bolted.
Danger Beyond This Point 