We had 4 nights in Kanab, UT. We chose Kanab due to it’s proximity to Zion, Bryce and Grande Escalante.
The drive out of Williams was great, plowed roads and no ice. We stopped via Flagstaff to finally get some snow gear. The local Walmart and Target were out but we found a ski shop that had secondhand gear! $45 and the kids were finally decked out, a bit late but better than never!
Our first full day in Kanab went to Zion National Park. On the way we stopped off at the Coral Dunes to do a bit of sledding on the snow. Ollie was a bit unsure and Moose was hesitant so we didn’t spend too long sledding.
Zion was amazing! We drove through the park and the Mile Long tunnel. Many of the walks were closed due to recent mudslides. We did the Riverside Walk to the Narrows. It offered a gentle climb along side a creek which was flowing with recent snow melt. Moose offered a bit of resistant but otherwise did very well. Ollie was content riding in the Ergo Baby Air Mesh 360 (definitely a product plug).
The following day we drove to Bryce National Park. Another spectacular park. The sled again came to rescue. Because of it were able to walk along several view points. Having the kids in snow pants made a huge difference to their comfort. They weren’t stuck with wet and cold bums from the snow falling into the sled. The view points had excellent fences to prevent the kids from falling down which left us with a bit of time to take pictures. Off the trail there were many smaller paths leading down valleys and over mounds. I went part way down a snow covered goat trail for some more shots. It’s somewhere I’d love to come back with older kids and do some serious hiking. There was snow everywhere still but it was 6 degrees and wonderfully sunny. I still don’t know why everyone in the same party needs to take the same picture, each with a camera and a phone. At least we have no shortage of pictures! I will say, the processor on the iPhone 8 yields some amazing pictures, especially in low light. And it’s panoramic feature is flawless. More on that in another post.
Our last day in Kanab called for rain so we did a short local hike over the town. We came almost face to face with a buck which Moose thought was pretty cool.
Dad left us in Kanab and headed back to Phoenix and we continued onto Las Vegas to meet up with my brother Mat.