Howdy A little slow this week, but thanks! I do get out that way, infrequently but regularly. It's been every three years for the past 20 - but I'm hoping to...
Hi everyone, I am probably your newest member, and very happy to find this Zion NP Group in Yahoo. I will be traveling to Zion in mid-late March for the first...
Hello Eddie and welcome to the group :) There are the classics that every visitor should visit. Weeping Rock Emerald Pools Zion Narrows Canyon Overlook Angels...
Wow! when I first looked I thought it was some skull with the brains exposed then I opened the photos and I'm convinced its an over-baked potato with loads of...
I have always heard of them as geodes. They are found in the east fork of the virgin. I had heard of it often when I was a kid. I am glad there are still...
Thank you for those recommendations, luvs_to_hike. I really appreciate hearing back from you. You must know the backcountry of Zion very well. I will...
In the recent past, there has been some discussion of the name of the canyon that ends at Wylie Retreat, behind Zion Lodge, in Zion Canyon, Zion National Park,...
I do like the link though. It would have been so much easier if you said something back when we were talking about it. Its a huge amount of work to change...
I've always known it as Employee Canyon or Lodge Canyon. They're not that exciting names, but they are more historical. Tanya - I like your name, but it was...
... were talking about ... cross links and names ... Yeah, but... we talked before and settled on "Lodge" - and look who goes off and makes up a NEW name!!!...
Its not a new name. It was always called MOS! Whenever it was discussed, when we did it for the ACA camp, it was referred to as MOS. I heard Lodge as a...
Luvs_to_hike has an enormous enthusiasm for Zion. Personally, I am not particularly fond of the East Rim trial, finding it rather ordinary. If you'd like to...
The *Mountain* has been called Mountain of the Sun since about 1927. Before that, it was the northernmost of the Three Brothers. The *Adventure* was perhaps...
The peak has always been "Mountain of the Sun" but I honestly have never heard reference to "Mountain of the Sun Canyon" until you and Bo called it such. I...
Did you see my post about Baby Arch? When we started to talk to old timers about it, they informed us they have hiked there for a very long time and the locals...
After all, Heaps Canyon ends at upper emerald pool, so should it be named "Upper Emerald Pool Canyon"?: Spry ends at the "Lambs Tounge", should it be called...
I'd second the recommendation for LaVerkin Creek. Just about every campsite along the river is fabulous. Scenery not as "stunning"; as the main canyon, but a...
Sorry Joe....but what was it named? Lodge Canyon or was it Employee Canyon? I've heard both as well...so which is it? Oh yeah ...now it'll be called Wylie...
Tanya - Very good point! Actually I didn't see your post about Baby Arch/Two Pines Arch -- been away from email for the holidays up until now. Geeze, knowing...
Yes, I agree. Old timers just talk, and talk and talk but never publish a thing. I can go with Lodge Canyon. I have just never like Employee since its...
I'd actually choose "Two Pines Arch" over my nickname! I'd much rather go with the "real" historical name than some dumb name that I came up with. No ego here;...
Now that we are on the topic of names, history and relative beauty...I for one happen to believe that Employeelodgemountainofthesunwyliecoyotecanyon is...
Does the Park service have an official name for this canyon? Wouldn't they be the official name declarers for any features in Zion. If not then Mountain of...
