West Rim to West Rim Springs

This was a cold day, but the sky was clear and the sun was shining. We breezed up to Scouts Outlook where the West Rim Trail and Angels Landing split. I was feeling pretty good about our time until Bo mentioned that he RUNS up to Angels Landing when by himself in less than 1 hour. That is impressive. I seem to forget how steep this trail is each time until I get on it again. The trail was clear and in good condition for our hike, but we ran into snow just prior to Little Sibera. After heading in there I could see how it got its name. The area looked like it rarely saw a drop of direct sunlight. The path was ice and snow which was not too bad until we got to a narrow path with a steep drop off on one side. We put on the crampons and headed up the trail. We made it across without falling, but I would not reccommend that anyone does it. It was pretty scarey. After we got out of Little Sibera the path was a again clear of snow and nice. Bo pointed out the head of Behunin Canyon to me and we laughed about Shane's thoughts on the canyon. We headed up the mountainside trail and marveled at the many waterfalls dripping down onto the trail. The rains this year has made Zion even more spectacualr than usual. When we got to the spring at the top I laughed to see a little hole in the ground with a little water. Not much of a destination but the view from the spring area is gorgeous. This is where one can camp when doing the West Rim backpack.