Elizabeth's Great Success!

Yesterday marked an amazing accomplishment:

Elizabeth hiked to the Upper Emerald Pool in Zion!
It's three miles, round trip, and quite rigorous, especially the last .6 miles to the Upper Pool (in the picture).

I was certain we would make it just to the Lower Pool before the little ones started complaining about aching and tired feet, but both climbed up to the Middle Pool unassisted, dragging sticks to mark the path for the rest of us to follow.

Angela turned back at the Middle Pool, and Elizabeth, full of energy, kept on the steep, rocky trail to the Upper Pool.

This was also my first time to the top, since the kids have never before wanted to hike that far and I don't hike by myself.

I didn't bring my camera, so the above picture isn't mine. What we saw looked a lot like that, just with less snow and less water. Spring hasn't reached Zion yet.

I'll go back when it has.




The wonderful website www.zionnational-park.com describes the trails like this:

The Lower Emerald Pool is a favorite of families with kids. The path also leads to two more unique pools which are more difficult than Weeping Rock or Riverside Walk, but it is still an acceptable hike for older children.

Congratulations, Elizabeth!