Hike to Observation Point in Zion National Park in September 2011

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Observation Point!
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Part of the trail we took to get here - carved out of the cliff!
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My GPS says the elevation is 6484 ft...
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...but the benchmark says it's 6508 feet. Oh well, it's only off by 0.4%
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Looking down Zion Canyon from Observation Point. The feature on the canyon floor in front of us is called "The Organ," and it's attached to Angel's Landing behind it.
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People on the top of Angel's Landing
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It's a long way straight down from Angel's Landing!
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The lower part of the trail we took to get up here
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Claudia at Observation Point
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A pickpocket!
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A Lunch with a View
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Claudia and Steve
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The top of Observation Point is part of the mesa that surrounds Zion Canyon
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Time to head back down
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On the way down, we encountered the lost hikers!
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Oracio and Darina
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Mark and Claudia on the way down
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Another view of the trail that heads up to Hidden Canyon
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Cairns along the route, AKA Joy Stations!
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