Zion, interpreted by Mormons as a place of safety or refuge, was given to this canyon by Mormon pioneers in the 1860's. Almost 12,000 years ago Zion's first peoples are now almost invisible. The Anasazi moved southeast 800 years ago, due probably to drought and overuse. Soon after, Paiute peoples brought a lifeway fine-tuned to desert seasons. In the 1860s, just after settlement by Mormon pioneers, John Wesley Powell visited Zion on the first scientific exploration of southern Utah. Flash floods destroyed towns and drought burned the crops. Only the will to survive saw Paiute, Anasazi, and European descendants through great difficulties.
Below are some picture taken from the shuttle and hiking. Unless you were staying at the lodge you were not able to drive your vehicles unless you were traveling the highway thru the park.
Due to a heavy snow melt the river was very high
Our group Hiking!!
Me not hiking
Dorma and Peggy not hiking
Peggy and Lyle
Us
The squirrels were all most aggresive after people fed them to often
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