Day 38 - Wednesday, March 10

Yesterday (Tuesday) we decided even with all the snow falling we were not going to just sit in the motor home all day.  We had been thinking about moving to Snow Canyon State Park to stay for a few days but someone who had been there said although it is a beautiful park, the RV sites are extremely small and narrow - would not be able to put the slides out.  We made it our drive of the day to go check it out - about a 75 minute drive one way.

So the pictures on this post are of yesterday's drive.

But before the pictures, an update.  The weather report last night said a change for the better after today so we decided to go back into Zion National Park.  We really did not have much time or weather to explore last week.  We did not like Snow Canyon campground so we were happy to have checked it out.  I drove to Zion first thing this morning to check out campsite availability because the online reservation system said no space.  I managed to get a four day stay.  Two days in one campsite and two days at another.  But that was fine.  I went back to the RV park and we loaded everything up and went "on down the road" to occupy our spot in Zion.  As we arrived it started to clear (near white-out snow earlier when I came to book our site) and we got a taste of sun.  The thought it was over but then more rain and snow mix.  Now at 2:30pm we have a little more sun.  Despite the cold, snow, and mud it really is beautiful and we are glad to be back.  Sunny and warmer in the forseeable future so it's looking good.

Something else - the park brochure says it only snows a few times a year at Zion.  I guess we should think of ourselves as being lucky to be here for the beauty of a snowfall - not unfortunate as we have been thinking!

Enjoy the pictures from Snow Canyon.  Tomorrow we WILL get "off the road" and hike into the wilderness to have a look around.

3 Highway overlook views down into Snow Canyon

Entrance to the town of Ivins where Snow Canyon is located

This should be up one space as we are here leaving St. George on our way to Ivins

Snow Canyon walk - the only one we could do with the girls

Isabelle spotted a little critter of some kind and was going "nuts" trying to get at it

Last picture of Snow Canyon.  We did not get to see that much here because the dogs are not allowed on the trails that lead up into the canyons.  Plus it was cold with low clouds hiding the mountain tops.  And, as so often, our camera just does not capture the beauty.  When we get back to screen which ones to share they do not seem quite as impressive as being there.  Anyway, at the end of the pictures is link to a panorama video I took to try to relay the "feel" of the canyon.

Headed back to Zion River Resort

Click on  >>>  Snow Canyon Video  to see the panorama