Zion Canyon National Park – May 2023

Zion Canyon National Park – May 2023

by Kim · Published May 18, 2023 · Updated June 14, 2023

Zion Canyon National Park – May 2023

Dale and I camped for two nights, May 14-16. It was a wonderful trip. The weather was beautiful, our campsite well located and the scenery was amazing! The only thing missing ... a shower!

Entrance to the park.

First time to use our tent. We bought it from D&A.

All of our food items fit in a small container which we then locked in the Bear locker.

Relaxing in the campsite.

Oatmeal for breakfast!

Our first day we took a short hike on the Parus Trail.

We got rained on a bit. Fortunately we found a bridge to hide under.

All park visitors were required to ride shuttles to access most of the park. We never had to wait long for one to pick us up.

The River Walk Trail is very easy to navigate and is worth the effort. We saw all ages on this trail.

A delicate flower clings to a rock.

Dale is always getting video.

When the water is not gushing, park visitors can hike in the river in an area called "The Narrows". It's the most popular hike in the park, but it was not allowed while we were there.

Eating our sandwiches on a rock near the Narrows.

Our campsite was conveniently located near the bathrooms and the visitor center.

Every where we go, the squirrels are wanting our food, and they don't take no for an answer!

The Virgin River, a tributary of the Colorado River, runs through Zion Canyon. The river was running at a dangerous rate due to large amounts of snow melt.

A view of the lower falls. You can barely see the upper falls at the top of the photo.

Somebody's watching me!

I sat down to soak my feet in the cold river water and to wait for Dale to get his video. It was hot!

The trail under the lower falls on the Kayenta Trail.

Yum, reconstituted food. Notice the metal bear box in the background.

This is looking toward the main canyon.

Too close to the edge for my comfort!

Every vista is beautiful on the Canyon Overlook Trail.

Sunrise on the mountains of the Canyon Overlook Trail in Zion Canyon NP.

Ready to capture video on the Canyon Overlook Trail in Zion Canyon NP.

Early morning on Canyon Overlook Trail in Zion Canyon NP. Lord, how beautiful are the works of your hands!

This is our campground. It is for tents only. No electricity or water. Thankfully it was a good time of year to visit - not too warm or cold.

We could hardly believe the beauty that surrounded us. The sunrises and sunsets were especially nice.

Our little tent light that D&A gave me for Mother's Day made a warm glow in our tent!

Site F07 is all cleaned up and we are ready to head out.

We grabbed one of the best seats for our lunch.

Zion Lodge was a great place to grab lunch and rest.

Early morning at the end of the Canyon Overlook Trail.

The ground stays moist in many areas due to the water seeping out of the rock. Snow melt from higher elevations continues well into summer.

We noticed quite a few rock formations that looked like arches.

Looking out into the canyon from the Overlook Trail.

The Canyon Overlook Trail was an especially great trail because of the scenery and the trail itself.

The Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel was built in the 1920s to allow access from Zion Canyong to Bryce Canyon. It was the longest tunnel of its kind.

The entrance to the park. What a view!

Some of the peaks of Zion Canyon.

Though it was cloudy, the morning sun lights up one of the cliff faces near our campsite.

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