Nothing against Mammoth Lakes, but Zion National Park is quickly becoming my favorite long-weekend hiking destination. After a failed attempt at conquering Angels Landing in May, we returned to the park a few weeks ago, this time to tackle the Virgin River Narrows — a.k.a. Zion Narrows. It definitely ranked as one of our all-time best hikes.
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