We had a couple of good snow storms last week after Christmas. Most of the snow had melted off at the lower elevations but I was determined to get up into the top of Zion and get some shots of the snowcovered cliffs. Our family was in town to celebrate New Years with us and my father in law is a photography and outdoor nut like me so I thought he might enjoy the drive too.
We drove into the top of Zion Canyon up to Kolob Lake. We didnt see much snow until we got to the top. The lake was frozen over for the most part. It wouldnt have been safe to walk on. This has been an unusual year for us as we should have a lot deeper snow pack by the end of December and our temperatures this year have been really mild. We made our way back and stopped at different points for us to get shots of some of the more interesting sites. We did a short hike below the snow line of the Kolob Cliffs where the sun was shinning and the temperatures were in the upper 40s. Great hiking weather! After a great day of sightseeing we headed home for a few relaxing drinks and got ready to celebrate the incoming of the new year.
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