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Zion: Zion Lodge & Emerald Pools

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Zion Lodge has a huge cottonwood tree that has a trunk over seven feet in diameter.  We enjoyed walking across the lush green grass and standing beneath the cottonwood tree.  We decided to splurge and pick up a couple of smoothies from the little restaurant they have at the lodge.  Since we didn’t want to sit while drinking our smoothies, we chose to hike up to the Emerald Pools. Due to the time of year, the Emerald Pools were a little less than spectacular, but the hike itself was beautiful and enjoyable.  After we reached the pools, we decided to…

Zion: Human History Museum

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Zion National Park is located near Springdale, Utah.  Unlike Bryce Canyon National Park, you are unable to drive through the park from March to October.  During these months, you must park you car and ride the shuttle.  Most people park at the visitor center, but if you get to the park after 10:00 am on most days, you’ll probably need to park in Springdale and take a free shuttle to the visitor center. At the visitor center, we picked up a Junior Ranger guide for Munchkin.  Once again, we took along our Your Guide to Zion and Bryce Canyon National…

Sand Hollow State Park

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Sand Hollow State Park is a campground that calls to boaters, fisherman, and off-roaders alike.  You see, this state park has different campground options to accommodate many different types of campers.  Why did D decide that he wanted to come to this particular campground?  Well, he thought Munchkin would like the lake, but he also liked that we could hit lots of trails/open riding spaces with the dirt bike and RZR directly from our campsite. The park was also a great location to be able to head over to Zion National Park and one other interesting stop.  We had gotten…