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Brigham Young’s House and Office in St.George, Utah

Brigham Young’s House and Office in St.George, Utah

Brigham Young’s house is located at 67 W 200 N, St. George, UT 84770. Brigham Young would spend time here during the winter in the 1870’s. He later built an office on the property, as well as added to the original construction of the house. After Young’s death, the property was home to Dr. Judd Gates, St. George’s first dentist….

Hiking Watchman Trail at Zion National Park

Hiking Watchman Trail at Zion National Park

The Watchman Trail is a 3 mile hike. It took me about 2 hours round trip to complete. It was very easy. The only thing that you have to be mindful of is it’s easier to lose your breath because of the elevation. Other than that, it’s paved and has a super easy path to follow. I did this trail…

Zion Park Motel

Zion Park Motel

Zion Park Motel is only a mile away from the entrance of Zion National Park. This motel had everything I would want in accommodation: clean, comfy beds, a (mini) fridge, a HUGE shower with steaming hot water, free parking, and a tv. After a long day of hiking, I relaxed by taking a hot shower and watched Harry Potter on…

Hiking The Emerald Pools at Zion National Park

Hiking The Emerald Pools at Zion National Park

Before hiking The Emerald Pools, I thought the Lower/Middle/Upper Emerald Pools were all the same hike but in different levels – I was completely wrong! The Emerald Pools is a loop that will take you to Lower Emerald Pools, Middle Emerald Pools, and the start of the Upper Emerald Pools Trail. I chose to get off on shuttle stop 6…

The Narrows at Zion National Park

The Narrows at Zion National Park

Hiking The Narrows Bottom-Up Map from ZionGuru.com In order to get to The Narrows trail (the beginning of it is also called “Riverside Walk”), you will have to take a shuttle to the last stop, stop 9, “Temple of Sinawava”. When I went, I had to get shuttle tickets for the time frame I needed. Click here for information about…