The Virgin Narrows hike in Zion National Park actually has two sections known as the "Narrows." The first section is above the waterfall, and the second section is near the end of the hike. Here is the picture of the slot canyon known as the First Narrows:
This slot canyon is a lot more remote than the main Narrows, which are located at the end of the Riverside Walk Trail. In order to reach the First Narrows, you need to obtain a permit from one of the Visitors Centers within the park. As a result, relatively few hikers of the Narrows ever get to see this canyon - which is actually more narrow than the main Narrows. Here is a picture of the most narrow spot:
Although we couldn't find any spot where we could touch both walls at the same time, we could easily reach the far side with the use of a walking stick. If you look at the walls, you can see the level of the water as it passed through. Here is another shot:
As you can tell, if we had been inside this canyon at the time the flood reached us, we probably would have died. There is absolutely nowhere to go.
More pictures next time!
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