Kimberly L. Winters has an extensive background as an educator and has taught a variety of workshops in areas ranging from a growth mindset to AP language education. An avid traveler, Kimberly L. Winters has had the opportunity to visit Utah and take in scenic destinations such as Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks.
Known for its striking red rocks, Zion National Park was created through a combination of snow, wind, and water, and was first protected in 1909 as Mukuntuweap National Monument. Earning status as a national park a decade later, the 229 square-mile area is highlighted by a large canyon that is on average 2,000 feet deep.
One of the most popular hiking traverses is along a 20- to 30-foot wide area of the canyon floor known as The Narrows, in the Virgin River. This passageway gets considerably smaller and more confined in a challenging section called The Subway that has no trails and requires route finding.
Only for technical hikers, Angels Landing is a rock formation that juts into the canyon and rises nearly 1,500 feet and offers a trail along a narrow ridge that extends 2.2 miles. With metal guide chains set up to assist hikers, this extremely challenging hike features switchbacks with exposed drop-offs, slick rock, and sand.
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