It was hard, but they made it! Since Tavin got a camelback type pack from us for his birthday, we thought we ought to take him on a hike to try it out. Brynnli and Kennis came along too for the 14 mile hike to Kolob Arch. We started at 8:40 am and made it out at 5 pm with breaks for snacks, lunch and some wading along the way. (We discovered that those little black things attached the rocks in the water that look like some kind of plant are actually worms.) It was perfect weather with cloud cover to keep us cool. We heard some thunder a couple of times and felt a few raindrops here and there along the way. The trail has some pretty uppity parts right at the end that really sap you when you are already tired, but with some promised cold sodas for motivation, we kept on keeping on and got out by the agreed upon time. We had a good time wetting down in the cold water of LaVerkin Creek for the return trip. We talked with lots of people along the way who had come long distances for the beautiful hiking in Utah. There are some great campsites along that way that would be fun to try out some time.
"Kolob Arch crowns Zion National Park’s lightly traveled Kolob Canyons District, which at 287.4’ across is considered the world’s second longest freestanding rock span. (The span of Landscape Arch in Arches National Park (290.1’) exceeds Kolob Arch (287.4’) by only 2.7'.) "
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| The trailhead |
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| A grand vista |
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| La Verkin Creek - a lovely waterfall |
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| We made it to the arch! |
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| There were lots of little toads along the way. This one thought Tavin was a toadstool. |
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| More grand vista |
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| Made it to the end! |
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