Jimmy
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My wife and I are planning a long day hike in Zion, from Lava Point to the Grotto on the West Rim Trail. We're in relatively good shape, have done elevation hiking before, but want to know if two flat-landers should tackle this in one day in late October/early November, weather permitting. Depending on whom you ask, this is a 14 - 17 mile hike, mostly downhill but with some steep, strenuous sections. Since the shuttles most likely will not be running, we were going to hire a private shuttle to pick us up from the Grotto early in the morning, hopefully making it to Lava Point by 8:00 am or earlier.
Would like to do this as an overnight, but my cold weather camping gear is no longer up to snuff, and I'm unsure how much $$$ I want to spend on new gear right now.
Has anyone done this as a day hike? Any suggestions?
Would like to do this as an overnight, but my cold weather camping gear is no longer up to snuff, and I'm unsure how much $$$ I want to spend on new gear right now.
Has anyone done this as a day hike? Any suggestions?