Our first hike on this trip was one we’ve done on previous winter visits to Zion. We would walk to the three Emerald Pools. The trailhead lies across the river from the lodge.
It’s a relatively easy hike with most of the route on a paved trail.
There are three pools. We began with Lower Emerald Pool, which had a bit of snow and ice around it.
Next came Middle Emerald Pool, it’s surface mirroring the cliffs across the river.
And finally, we reached Upper Emerald Pool.
That night at dinner, I kept hoping that Jesus would stop by and turn this into wine, but that didn’t happen.
