We were lucky enough to be able to see this beautiful deer on our way up.
This was a very friendly hike for kids. Only about .5 miles. It's a little steep, but it's so short that it doesn't matter. We had fun walking up and looking at all the pretty scenery.
And here we are at Weeping rock where the water trickles down non-stop all year round.
The view from Weeping Rock - gorgeous!
On our way back down.
We ran across dozens of these cute little things, but we never fed them just like we were told. They sure at gutsy little guys!
Our second hike was along the Riverfront on the way to The Narrows. We had originally planned to actually hike The Narrows (a hike through the Virgin River) until we read up a little more on it and didn't feel comfortable doing it with Devin. And it was a good decision because as we found out once there, just around the bend the water was about up to my chin. And it's moving water. I would have been too nervous having 3 kids that can't touch. Yes, 2 can swim, but still....too much for me. But we enjoyed the hike there and stopping to play in the water here and there. Didn't get to stay too long, though, because Devin had to go to the bathroom so bad we practically had to run back down to the restrooms.
The entry to The Narrows. Justin and Avery really wanted to try to get to the other side, but decided against it when they saw adults going through and it was up to their knees. The rocks were slippery and since we had decided not to do the hike we left our walking sticks back at the car.
A group starting their hike up The Narrows.
Our final hike - The Lower Emerald Pool. This was a very steep hike and seemed long. It could have been that it was just because it was our last hike and hotter (probably around 94 degrees), but we were kind of over it by then.
It was pretty cool, though. Literally. The water runs over the top and switches with the wind. We got a little wet, but it sure felt good!
Justin in front of the Lower Pool. I'm assuming this pool is fuller and prettier in the Spring when runoff is higher because this was just...not pretty. :-)
Another "friend" on our way down. Just one of many. I found it interesting that the squirrels up higher seemed to have bushier tails than their cousins at the bottom. Wonder why that is...or if it's even true.
When we got back to our hotel we all hit the very small pool. Refreshing! It was a great day!
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I am so sorry it didn't turn out like you wanted. I'm so, SOOO sorry that you had kidney stones. Been there, and it's HORRIBLE! We need to play now, though, since you're back in town!
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