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Teresa anxious to start hiking!
Zion Canyon Lodge and Grotto Trail Head
Sean contemplating the very hot day ahead of him!
Grotto Trail - Fallen Boulder.
Mule Deer seeking relief from the sun.
Mule Deer from a 100 Yard Distance.
Surrounding cliffs and mesa from Zion Valley.
Surrounding cliffs and mesa from Zion Valley.
Surrounding cliffs and mesa from Zion Valley.
Mesa from Zion Canyon Valley.
Mule Deer eating tree vegetation.
From Zion Valley, cliffs beyond the riparian.
Surrounding cliffs from Ponderosa Pine in Zion Valley.
Emerging Ponderosa Pine on Cliff Top.
Teresa climbs above the Grotto!
Cabin in The Woods on the side of a cliff.
Distant Mesa-Note the heterogeneous pigmentation.
Distant Mesa - Heterogeneous iron deposits.
Distant Mesa - Heterogeneous iron deposits.
Teresa looks for a way down.
Recessed Cave, Upper Cliff Wall.
Grotto Trail - Surrounding Mountains
Peaks of lime and sandstone.
Upper Fork, Virgin River - Paralleling The Emerald Trail
Mid-afternoon - West is on the left.
Neighboring cliffs, beckoning rock climbers!
Majestic Rock Beauty - Note the differing strata thickness
and varying degrees of metal pigment.
Breath taking beauty from a nearby valley.
Mule Deer acting out its herbivorous traits.
Peaks of lime and sandstone backed by a gorgeous sky.
Weathered Cliff
Lodge Outer Parking Lot Perspective
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Grotto Trail Photo Album
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Grotto Trail
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Canyon Junction
West Temple
Patriarch's Court
Zion-Carmel Tunnel
Zion Flora & Fauna
Zion Canyon Map
Zion History & Links
The Grotto Trial is accessible just north of Zion Canyon Lodge. It is one of the shorter and
less strenuous hiking trails. Naturally, I was quick to agree to go on this one!
Sean immediately spotted a Mule Deer, which we photographed. We then walked across an
expanse of very dry land to the nearest mountains and cliffs. Teresa proceeded to climb atop
one of the cliffs and managed to get down without incurring any injury. This area is fairly
wooded, primarily with conifers.
There are wild turkeys, humming birds, song birds, ravens, hawks and peregrine falcons in
this area. Across the road from this trail is the Emerald Pool Trail.