Zion's Angels Landing

We concluded our trip to Zion National Park with a hike to Angels Landing, a classic hike that isn't for the faint of heart. We climbed a 1,488-foot tall rock formation that provides a spectacular view of Zion Canyon.

The trail to Angels Landing is 2.4 miles long. The upper portion of the trail also known as Walter's Wiggles is where it get serious and a bit spooky, with a series of 21 steep switchbacks equipped with support chains anchored intermittently the whole half-mile leading to the top.

We choose not to base-jump from the top at 5,790 feet, and completed the round trip in one healthy piece. Apparently, over the years, five people didn't.