ZION NATIONAL PARK-DAY FIVE & SIX

Being the weekend, and temps being a bit cooler than what we would like, we have decided to take a break in hiking, and I’m sure our bodies will be thankful for it.  Surprising enough, neither of us are really sore.  Legs hurt a little at night at bedtime, but nothing that good ole’ Tylenol don’t take care of.
Leah hasn’t been sick anymore, and her weight came back up where it should be.  Maybe she’s happy that we are spending a little more time with her.  We took her for a long stroll yesterday morning and I think she really loved that.
This morning (Saturday), after warming a bit, we took off once again for the tunnel ride and hike.  This time with plenty of battery juice for the camera.  We didn’t run into construction, being it’s the weekend, and traffic wasn’t too bad, at least on the going out part.
We had plan on stopping at the Canyon Overlook Trail, but there literally was no place to park, so we stopped at the End of the entrance to the East Gate of Zion, followed  the East Rim Trail.  That trail goes forever, and we only took it for about 1/2 mile, only in hopes of maybe finding a Long Horn Sheep.  No, we didn’t come across any.
On the way back, we decided if we got a parking spot, we would do that trail, if not, we would just head back to the rig.  A small opening at the one parking lot was just big enough for us to fit in, so we did the trail, and glad that we did.

Canyon Overlook Trail
 

We had no chains but in areas there was a railing along the cliffs edge.  the view was spectacular as was the hike itself.  When we finally reached the overlook, we had a perfect view of the winding road of HWY 9 and looking across the canyon, on the ledge we found the Long Horn Sheep and somehow I manage to capture a good picture of a baby getting ready to nurse from it’s mother.

Mother and baby Long Horn Sheep
The Heard
HWY 9 down below

The rest of today will be spending it resting and walking Leah around the area.  Sunday will be a total day of rest and catch up on other things.  Then I think on Monday we will be ready to try Angels Landing-the most dangerous hike in the Zion National Park.