We had a four hour drive back to Las Vegas, and we needed to make a 3pm flight.
Due to a little sleep in, and the fact that none of us wanted to chance missing our flight home, we only did two small hikes in the morning.
Menu Falls
I had read about Menu Falls on the internet. It is the location of many weddings within the park and considered the most "peaceful" place in Zion. There was not a whole lot of information on where to find the trail head - no roadside sign and nothing on the official park map. After a bit of driving around, we finally found the small turnout a little north of the Shuttle 8 parking lot. The Falls were only a short walk from the turnout.
Court of the Patriarchs
Another very short hike, about 50 yards. We parked, hiked the short bit up to the view point.
The ride home to Las Vegas was fortunately uneventful, though there was some
great views along the way!
All in all, I would have to say this was a highly successful trip. It was somewhat odd, starting with the crazy lights of Las Vegas, and ending with the peaceful stars of Zion. Looking at Dave's pedometer, we average over eight and a half miles of walking each day (excluding the two travel days), with a few days over ten miles.
Hopefully the boys will remember this trip for a lifetime!
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