Kolob Canyon

After our stop at Cove Fort, mom, dad, aunt Alice, and I drove down towards St. George.  Along the freeway Dad noticed a sign for Kolob Canyon and almost literally pulled a U-turn in the middle of the freeway.  Kolob Canyon is found at the northern most part of Zion National Park.  You can access it by getting off at Exit 40 on Interstate 15, but it is not a direct route to the rest of Zions, since it dead ends at the Kolob Canyon viewpoint.  It was absolutely gorgeous though and totally worth the 30 minute detour.

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We really lucked out on our drive.  It started raining while we were at Cove Fort and literally didn't let up for hours.  Right as we were driving through the canyon the rain ceased and the clouds parted.  Yeah it was pretty much perfect for our pictures!  And can I just say how much I love my parents and how darn funny they are!?

Like clock work, the clouds came and the rain started right as we were done taking pictures.  We decided to drive out of the canyon back to I-15 and then continue the rest of the way to Zions Park.  We ended up staying at the Majestic View Lodge which was gorgeous with an incredible view of the canyons of Zion National Park.  Not too bad for our first fun-filled adventurous day!