Leaving Jacob Lake, AZ, and on to Zion National Park

We left Jacob Lake, AZ, yesterday, which was where we camped for the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. The only reason I am bringing this up in this post is because of a squirrel. Yes, as we were leaving I looked out the front window and saw a Kaibab Squirrel running down a tree, and he crossed the road right in front of us. It's the only one we saw. Why, you might ask, is this notable?  Well, the Kaibab Squirrel is found only on the North Rim of the Kaibab Plateau which is where the Grand Canyon is. Nowhere else in the world does this exact squirrel live. At first I thought it was a skunk, but then saw it as distinctly squirrel. I did not take this photo, but I wish I had. 

We drove the short distance to Zion National Park yesterday. After we got set up, it was time for a run. The campground is next to the Virgin River which is what formed Zion Canyon. The campground is also next to a desert area that has ATV roads running around. We decided to run there for a little ways. It was fun! The ATVers also were having fun. They watched out for us and we watched out for them. The off road area is also an equestrian area, so we figured everyone had to be careful and respectful. 

Today we went into the park and hiked up the river to the end of the dry trail. This is where people go into the river to hike to The Narrows. We didn't do that but did see hundreds and hundreds of people wading upstream. Many went barefoot,but many had on boots that can be rented in the town just outside the park. 

The trail afforded other wonderful views of the rock walls of the canyon and the wetness everywhere. 

And this view as we were driving back to our RV at sunset.