https://wanderbustravels.com/travel-blog-home daily 0.75 2026-03-19 https://wanderbustravels.com/travel-blog-home/5-reasons-to-love-cades-cove monthly 0.5 2026-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/e0782b0c-c672-4f2b-a7e1-1bea64dba8e9/Cades+Cove+Tennessee Travel Blogs - 5 Reasons I Love Cades Cove - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/2ee72a2d-ec2c-4734-b8ad-62a5b8e6f967/953A3559.JPG Travel Blogs - 5 Reasons I Love Cades Cove - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/4bc3b9f2-56bc-42d1-af7c-cecab5a92c84/IMG_6745.JPEG Travel Blogs - 5 Reasons I Love Cades Cove - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/879ade48-ec3e-4361-8323-4922d457a63d/IMG_6777.jpg Travel Blogs - 5 Reasons I Love Cades Cove - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/50e11a07-e410-4d75-8036-74fee2febc9d/953A3627.JPG Travel Blogs - 5 Reasons I Love Cades Cove - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://wanderbustravels.com/travel-blog-home/iceland monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/a6faaee0-a78f-4944-9ded-361a42fe6617/Iceland+Blue+Lagoon Travel Blogs - Exploring Iceland’s Southern Coast - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/ed7b4b63-049c-4497-b984-69763eebfb42/iceland+Reykjav%C3%ADk Travel Blogs - Exploring Iceland’s Southern Coast - Make it stand out While in Reykjavík, tour the Hallgrímskirkja church and ROK for a local delicacy, such as cured reindeer. Visit the local bakery Brauð & Co. for a sourdough cinnamon roll, bread, or an apple strudel! The best bakeries always have a line out the door! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/7d488ec6-1470-46c4-9558-bf21eb1484c8/Iceland+The+Golden+Circle Travel Blogs - Exploring Iceland’s Southern Coast - Make it stand out A stunning and powerful two-tiered waterfall cascading into a rugged canyon. On a sunny day, which apparently is rare in Iceland, Gullfoss has a golden hue, hence the name "Golden Falls". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/db95e621-8c27-4b85-bc71-90fead459f9d/Iceland+The+Golden+Circle Travel Blogs - Exploring Iceland’s Southern Coast - Make it stand out Views along Highway 435 east of Þingvallavatn Lake. Stop and hike the Nesjavellir Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/e7be60b9-78d9-4758-82e6-ff47a494aa7d/Icelandic+Horses Travel Blogs - Exploring Iceland’s Southern Coast - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/4c7f0d19-5c37-44fe-b010-b42006a91ebf/iceland+Ingolfsskali+Viking Travel Blogs - Exploring Iceland’s Southern Coast - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/d5f79d72-b99c-4970-bbf6-83bbf7e91046/Iceland+Seljalandsfoss+Waterfall Travel Blogs - Exploring Iceland’s Southern Coast - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/372366df-7484-445b-9092-1eb5f26e5378/Iceland+Sk%C3%B3gafoss+Waterfall Travel Blogs - Exploring Iceland’s Southern Coast - Make it stand out Hike above Skógafoss to Hestavaðsfoss Waterfall by climbing the 470 steep steps! The reward is well worth the effort due to the breathtaking views right from the edge of the cliff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/c514694b-2c77-40fe-a6f7-0c09e2e47594/Iceland+Sheep Travel Blogs - Exploring Iceland’s Southern Coast - Make it stand out The population of Iceland is around 390,000, and there are roughly 400,000 sheep! The sheep population is a significant part of Iceland's identity, with the Icelandic sheep breed being one of the oldest and purest in the world. The sheep roam freely throughout the country during the summer months, grazing on the lush highland grasses and berries. In the fall, a communal roundup event called Réttir involves farmers, family, friends, and even tourists, riding on horseback or ATVs, and culminates in festive music, dancing, food, and drink. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/53eab720-c09d-4a61-a280-32c467b68842/Iceland+Dyrh%C3%B3laey+Lighthouse+and+Arch Travel Blogs - Exploring Iceland’s Southern Coast - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/af74d8d6-3f8b-40a6-ae34-3b5efcc0a2c7/Iceland+Puffin Travel Blogs - Exploring Iceland’s Southern Coast - Make it stand out The Atlantic puffin lives far from land in the North Atlantic Ocean, spending much of their time flying, swimming, and diving for fish. They return to coastal areas to nest in cliffs and raise their young. Puffins are monogamous and create ground burrows to lay a single egg. While they are vocal at their breeding colonies, puffins are silent when out on the open ocean. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/86e5875d-0b9f-4328-a6c3-db447d6e7494/Iceland+Reynisfjara+Black+Sand+Beach Travel Blogs - Exploring Iceland’s Southern Coast - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/75e77f96-fa11-4e13-a23b-56e49e1c3e86/Iceland+Sv%C3%ADnafellsj%C3%B6kull+Glacier Travel Blogs - Exploring Iceland’s Southern Coast - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/066331e1-372e-4bbc-98ed-9e3069b73e89/Iceland+Diamond+Beach Travel Blogs - Exploring Iceland’s Southern Coast - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://wanderbustravels.com/travel-blog-home/yellowstone-to-do monthly 0.5 2026-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/e6c919b6-7883-4dfe-8dab-b341a9cf2eb4/Yellowstone+Grand+Prismatic+Hot+Springs Travel Blogs - Yellowstone: 3 Popular and 5 Hidden Gems Must-Do Adventures! - Make it stand out For an elevated "Postcard" view, hike the Fairy Falls trail for a 1.5-mile round-trip to the Grand Prismatic Overlook viewing platform, created in 2017 for its fabulous postcard view. The trial remains level until the split left, which leads to a mild uphill level trail about 130 feet to the platform. Pro Tip: Go on a sunny day, and the colors will be more vibrant. When the outside temperature is cool (like 50 degrees), the heat of the hot springs will create a massive fog mist. Sometimes, this makes for the perfect photo, but other times, it prevents the colors from being visible due to the fog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/46819cee-2365-40df-ba6b-a98e9abe1267/Grand+Canyon+of+the+Yellowstone+River++Artist+Point Travel Blogs - Yellowstone: 3 Popular and 5 Hidden Gems Must-Do Adventures! - Make it stand out The scene is breathtaking! As the high volume of water from the Yellowstone River flows downstream, it forms massive and powerful waterfalls. A ripped canyon displays majestic walls of bright yellow sandstone and mudstone. The Lower Falls plunge an impressive 308 feet! The South Rim Trail offers numerous parking areas and access to viewing platforms, with Artist Point being an easy, paved trail that leads to two Lower Falls and canyon overlooks. The sheer beauty of the canyon's different vantage points, from atop the waterfalls to either side and looking up at them, is impressive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/ff870e4a-36d3-4d91-84aa-b096e63ab5e5/Old+Faithful+Geyser Travel Blogs - Yellowstone: 3 Popular and 5 Hidden Gems Must-Do Adventures! - Make it stand out Old Faithful Geyser is known worldwide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/65d6593f-c954-49ee-9d24-50d01fdeedeb/Morning+Glory+Hot+Springs Travel Blogs - Yellowstone: 3 Popular and 5 Hidden Gems Must-Do Adventures! - Make it stand out Morning Glory Pool was named in the 1880s due to its resemblance to the morning glory flower. Its clear water and colorful "petals" make it one of my favorite geothermal features in the park! People from all over the world come to see the famous Old Faithful Geyser. While there are over 500 geysers in the park, this geyser's eruptions have been the easiest to predict. While most geysers are irregular in their schedule, Old Faithful Geyser has only changed its eruptions by 30 minutes in 30 years. Thus, the name "Old Faithful" is used because it erupts approximately every 90 minutes. View from the seats surrounding the geyser or from the Inn's second-floor balcony. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/29ffdc5a-9b17-47f8-bd07-c5b29cca994a/Firehole+Lake+Drive Travel Blogs - Yellowstone: 3 Popular and 5 Hidden Gems Must-Do Adventures! - Make it stand out There are many bubbling hot springs along this drive: Broken Egg, Firehose, Surprise Pool, Peddle Geyser, Steady Geyser, and many more. Fun Fct: "Bobby Socks" trees! Why are the 2 feet of some dead Lodgepole pine trees white? Answer: The tree drowned during a shifting thermal activity, and Silica minerals from sandstone penetrated the tree, killing it. Thus, the nickname "Bobby Socks" is derived from the popular ankle socks from the 1940s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/da6b77a2-5381-422b-8f73-0baf81ac212a/Firehole+Lake+Drive+White+Dome+Geyser Travel Blogs - Yellowstone: 3 Popular and 5 Hidden Gems Must-Do Adventures! - Make it stand out The cone-type White Dome Geyser offers highly unpredictable eruptions that can occur as frequently as 10 minutes apart or as rarely as three hours apart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/69d4e8ac-6c22-4ebf-944d-cdcd2cf133a7/Trout+Lake Travel Blogs - Yellowstone: 3 Popular and 5 Hidden Gems Must-Do Adventures! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/ac8ce8bb-b4d2-4c42-b66c-267981d763b0/Old+West+Dinner+Cookout Travel Blogs - Yellowstone: 3 Popular and 5 Hidden Gems Must-Do Adventures! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/11419a9b-5a77-46cc-a43b-91e429af0eb5/Old+Faithful+Inn+Tour Travel Blogs - Yellowstone: 3 Popular and 5 Hidden Gems Must-Do Adventures! - Make it stand out Take the Old Faithful Lodge walking tour, which lasts approximately 45 minutes and departs from the lobby four times a day, to explore the original rooms and be mesmerized by the history of the early 1900s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/9bfbcc57-1c9d-4714-8084-7d7d0637949d/Million+Dollar+Room Travel Blogs - Yellowstone: 3 Popular and 5 Hidden Gems Must-Do Adventures! - Make it stand out This building was built in 1897 as the first General Store in the Old Faithful area. Charles Hamilton bought it in 1915 for $20,000, and his timing could not have been better, as visitation jumped from 20,000 people in 1914 to 50,000 in 1915 due to the new railroad in West Yellowstone. His entire family lived upstairs as they built one of the most successful concession businesses in the National Parks. He started hanging canceled checks on the wall of his upstairs office, eventually covering $2 million in checks, thus earning the room the nickname "Million Dollar Room." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/cb97714e-cb9e-4f7c-8fd7-c15d420e7976/Lamar+Valley+Bison Travel Blogs - Yellowstone: 3 Popular and 5 Hidden Gems Must-Do Adventures! - Make it stand out Baby bison, called Red Dogs, are born in May/June and weigh 40 pounds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/423f234d-7d3d-4681-823e-9233ce09d0ad/Yellowstone+Grizzly+Bear Travel Blogs - Yellowstone: 3 Popular and 5 Hidden Gems Must-Do Adventures! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://wanderbustravels.com/travel-blog-home/vernal monthly 0.5 2025-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/3e207c97-db8d-4f64-a933-69dc385f2fa5/Quarry+Exhibit+Hall4.JPEG Travel Blogs - 6 Reasons to love Vernal Utah! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/bbcc1e67-d1d1-4f98-8309-a3160cc70847/Quarry+Exhibit+Hall.JPEG Travel Blogs - 6 Reasons to love Vernal Utah! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/4e14480d-a747-4a99-a4e2-3c370d2653ed/Quarry+Exhibit+Hall3.JPEG Travel Blogs - 6 Reasons to love Vernal Utah! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/2e6d9d58-151f-4d6c-af48-c754fb9349cf/Quarry+Exhibit+Hall2.JPEG Travel Blogs - 6 Reasons to love Vernal Utah! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/f60ee959-fdef-4cf8-851b-9fb7262c3263/Dinosaur+petroglyph1.JPEG Travel Blogs - 6 Reasons to love Vernal Utah! After the quarry, drive the Tilted Rocks Scenic Drive, known as Cub Creek Road. This is a very scenic part of Utah. Stop at the pullouts for geological tilted rocks, stunning views of the Green River, short and long hikes, easily accessible petroglyphs and pictographs, and the history of Josie Morris's Pioneer Cabin. The petroglyph and pictograph sites reveal the connections of Indigenous people to this land and are credited to the Fremont peoples, who lived in the area between 300 and 1300. The “Vernal Classic Style” is characterized by humanlike figures with trapezoidal bodies and broad shoulders that taper down to thin waists. This style also includes many animal-like figures, including bighorn sheep, elk, deer, snakes, lizards, and abstract animal-like shapes. Additionally, abstract or geometric designs, such as circles, spirals, and lines, are also common. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/dd0058de-3de6-4240-be20-75083b4cf829/Dinosaur+petroglyph2.JPEG Travel Blogs - 6 Reasons to love Vernal Utah! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/9c759933-609a-4a0c-81f5-39824635f67f/JoannVernalHike.JPEG Travel Blogs - 6 Reasons to love Vernal Utah! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/38dc114b-9f15-4260-b78d-c5af1efec966/Dinosaur+Harper.JPEG Travel Blogs - 6 Reasons to love Vernal Utah! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/06fae4d8-7dde-4f66-ad86-14ef4f326ae4/Flaming+Gorge+Vernal.JPEG Travel Blogs - 6 Reasons to love Vernal Utah! The Flaming Gorge-Uintas National Scenic Byway (Highways 191 and 44) offers rugged landscapes and stunning views as it winds through the mountains and along the reservoir. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/e4ee335e-48a8-4495-993b-92467aef1a6e/Red+Fleet+Vernal.JPEG Travel Blogs - 6 Reasons to love Vernal Utah! Impressive dinosaur footprints are located on the slickrock shores of Red Fleet Reservoir, some of which are 10-12 inches wide and three-toed. Approximately 150 million years ago, a dinosaur walked here onto soft sediment, leaving an impression. Over time, this impression was filled with other sediment, and as the layers of sediment hardened into rock, the footprint was preserved as a fossil. The Dinosaur Trackway Trail is located within Red Fleet State Park. It is a moderate hike (rocky and sandy with some elevation changes) and is well-marked with brown markers and painted black dinosaur tracks. The best time to view tracks is in the early morning or late afternoon, when sunlight is most favorable. The number of visible tracks can vary depending on the water level. Use the AllTrails App for directions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/67f38351-7d43-4920-b042-d2474501a397/Fantasy+Canyon+2.JPEG Travel Blogs - 6 Reasons to love Vernal Utah! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/941cd9e4-95a7-4258-9c92-0971cf28a852/Fantasy+Canyon+1.JPEG Travel Blogs - 6 Reasons to love Vernal Utah! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://wanderbustravels.com/travel-blog-home/scenic-highway-12 monthly 0.5 2026-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/64926405-95eb-42b8-8441-0c02da700325/Bryce+Canyon+National+Park Travel Blogs - Scenic Highway 12 in Southern Utah - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/ba4f16e6-e0d5-4065-aa97-7ded1aef3ea9/Bryce+Canyon+National+Park Travel Blogs - Scenic Highway 12 in Southern Utah - Make it stand out The ultimate in erosion created shapes of brightly colored pillars called Hoodoos. Where Zion is massive rocks, Bryce is a whimsical fairy tale wonderland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/58ba8461-a612-4de6-ba58-e511593484b4/Willis+Creek+Slot+Canyon Travel Blogs - Scenic Highway 12 in Southern Utah - Make it stand out Willis Creek Slot Canyon, just 6 miles from Cannonville, starts just steps from the parking lot. Follow the continuous creek flow into the slot. In the first half mile, the 25-100' canyon walls twist, with Willis Creek still carving away at the soft sandstone. The creek bed trail continues to Sheep Creek (a total of 6 miles round trip). Look for pyrographs carved on walls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/4226ff24-f9d7-47ae-b3df-64f107324981/Cockscomb+Upheaval Travel Blogs - Scenic Highway 12 in Southern Utah - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/9b2a9f67-0018-4286-9f04-411d017145b2/%22Head+of+The+Rocks%22+Overlook Travel Blogs - Scenic Highway 12 in Southern Utah Stop at the "Head of The Rocks" Overlook. The view is as far as you can see of the Escalante Canyons’ maze of deep, winding canyons and colorful slickrock. From here, it's a 14% grade down to the river. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/3a1e6ba5-fff1-4705-98d5-0e659a44fbde/Lower+Calf+Creek+Falls+Hike Travel Blogs - Scenic Highway 12 in Southern Utah Lower Calf Creek Falls hike, waterfall, and petroglyphs! This 6-mile round-trip hike to stunning 120-foot falls over mineral-streaked colored sandstone. The trail winds along the creek with several rock steps, through heavy sand, many shaded areas, and is well-marked. Look for canyon wall petroglyphs at marker eight and brown trout in the stream. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/03dfdcf7-e64f-4753-b587-6c1f797b227e/The+Hogback Travel Blogs - Scenic Highway 12 in Southern Utah "The Hogback". The reason for not driving your large rig on this road! Travel up the 14% grade out of the canyon to the top of the ridge. For one mile, the road winds along the top of the ridge, just wide enough to fit a two-lane road, with treacherous drop-offs on either side. Plenty of places to stop. https://wanderbustravels.com/travel-blog-home/8-zion-must-dos monthly 0.5 2026-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/be65f808-0c37-4c0f-bd41-47f288ad1127/Zion-Mount+Carmel+Highway Travel Blogs - 8 Must-Dos in Zion National Park - Make it stand out Zion's most prominent feature is Zion Canyon, a 15-mile-long canyon with up to 2,640-foot tall walls, where the Virgin River has carved the canyon for millions of years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/a1da2f2d-48d0-4433-930a-8aeb1d12665c/Zion+-+Mt.+Carmel+Tunnel Travel Blogs - 8 Must-Dos in Zion National Park - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/1bdbe656-0c94-4cbd-95ce-6c42fc01100b/Zion+Big+Horn+Sheep Travel Blogs - 8 Must-Dos in Zion National Park Find the Checkerboard Mesa, the stunted 40-year-old Ponderosa Pine, and the Big Horn Sheep hanging out on the steep rocks east of the Tunnel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/d46db0fd-d3a5-4e85-b216-16a772d3adfc/Zion+Canyon+Overlook+Trail Travel Blogs - 8 Must-Dos in Zion National Park Hike the fun, easy 1-mile round trip Canyon Overlook Trail for a breathtaking full view of Zion Canyon (parking lot on the east side of the tunnel). The trail is unique, featuring metal bridges, and be mindful of your head on the overhangs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/f5b33434-5f30-412b-b8cf-0c54ee04efe8/IMG_2139.JPEG Travel Blogs - 8 Must-Dos in Zion National Park The best canyon views are part of this challenging 4-mile round-trip that begins at the Virgin River and then climbs to the cool and shady Refrigerator Canyon area. Next are the iconic Walter Wiggles 21 switchbacks. Take your time; the steep climb may test you, but it's worth it. At the top of the switchbacks is Scout Lookout, and you have climbed 1,050 feet, where the views of Zion Canyon are phenomenal! The trail continues on Angel’s Landing (permits may be required). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f03a43e374b08a064ebf1/442eeecb-f909-4c79-ae83-0907909877c2/Zion+the+Narrows Travel Blogs - 8 Must-Dos in Zion National Park Feeling adventurous? 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