Zion

Zion handles the crowds better than any other park we've been in. One key part of their approach is that they've closed off part of the park from automobile traffic. Instead, they run a fine shuttle system. At first I didn't think I'd like the shuttle. One ride convinced me I was wrong. Our favorite way to see that part of the park was to throw our bikes on the front rack of the shuttle, ride the shuttle to the top of the canyon, then ride our bikes down canyon until we came to a spot from which we'd hike. In the afternoon a soak in the Virgin River was really refreshing. The rock formation named "The Watchman" dominates the eastern side of the campground. We had no cloudy sunsets at Zion, so instead had to content ourselves with the changing colors of the Watchman.