I thought that being super proactive in
the winter and booking a bunch of spring campsites would pay off.
Well, we didn’t have that warm of a spring. We had to cancel our
March trip, but I really wanted to keep our April trip to Zion! We
knew the weather would be turning, but took a chance anyway. We brought our
MORE water-proof tent, just in case. The first day was amazing.
We drove the tunnels, took the shuttle up to the narrows and weeping
rock, and gawked at all the waterfalls! I’ve never seen it like
this. The upper plateaus were melting off, which created waterfalls
everywhere!
The next day, we hiked Emerald Pools…
with about 5,000 other people! We lost the boys only once though.
Not bad. The water was running high which made fun stream crossings.
The wind had also started to pick up so the waterfalls would
sporadically shift and spray whoever was near. Tommy got nailed
pretty good, which made him cry. Luckily it was still warm. The
weather came through that evening and the wind shifted to snow pretty
quickly. We spent the evening in the tent, watching screens and running a space heater. What
else can you do?
By the next morning, we had an inch of
snow on the tent. Sheesh! We were out of there! The fresh snow
really did make for some amazing contrast with all the red rock. The
kids really want to come back when the weather isn’t so sketchy.
When will that ever happen?
