{"id":20674,"date":"2025-03-01T10:37:49","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T17:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=20674"},"modified":"2025-03-18T07:00:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T14:00:01","slug":"the-laverkin-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=20674","title":{"rendered":"The LaVerkin Trail"},"content":{"rendered":"<script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"22826\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"22827\">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<\/script>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b7d3c5f5176b28528580aed4bec5f6a5 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>For as many times<\/strong> that I&#8217;ve been to Zion National Park in Southern Utah, I had never entered the Kolob Canyons backside of the park. The lesser known entrance is quite far from the main entrance. On my annual drive to see family for Thanksgiving in 2024, I decided to try hiking from this side of Zion&#8217;s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"560\" data-attachment-id=\"20679\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?attachment_id=20679\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPTempDownload.jpg?fit=5568%2C4872&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5568,4872\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;HERO12 Black&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;DCIM111GOPROG0015396.JPG&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1732451277&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.71&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00073855243722304&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;DCIM111GOPROG0015396.JPG&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DCIM\\111GOPRO\\G0015396.JPG\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;DCIM\\111GOPRO\\G0015396.JPG&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPTempDownload.jpg?fit=640%2C560&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPTempDownload.jpg?resize=640%2C560&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPTempDownload.jpg?resize=1024%2C896&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPTempDownload.jpg?resize=300%2C263&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPTempDownload.jpg?resize=150%2C131&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPTempDownload.jpg?resize=768%2C672&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPTempDownload.jpg?resize=1536%2C1344&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPTempDownload.jpg?resize=2048%2C1792&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPTempDownload.jpg?resize=1200%2C1050&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPTempDownload.jpg?resize=600%2C525&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPTempDownload.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GPTempDownload.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-980cd164fb5484003a2853f5975fd2b0 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>After quickly<\/strong> showing my National Park Pass to the ranger&#8217;s at the gate, I head up and find the LaVerkin trailhead. There is hardly a soul out here, which is a welcome contrast to the throng&#8217;s of people you find at the Main entryway to Zion&#8217;s National Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"457\" data-attachment-id=\"20682\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?attachment_id=20682\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-754159916.421271.jpg?fit=4032%2C2880&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,2880\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;371&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1732441916&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"HipstamaticPhoto-754159916.421271\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-754159916.421271.jpg?fit=640%2C457&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-754159916.421271.jpg?resize=640%2C457&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-754159916.421271.jpg?resize=1024%2C731&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-754159916.421271.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-754159916.421271.jpg?resize=150%2C107&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-754159916.421271.jpg?resize=768%2C549&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-754159916.421271.jpg?resize=1536%2C1097&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-754159916.421271.jpg?resize=2048%2C1463&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-754159916.421271.jpg?resize=1200%2C857&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-754159916.421271.jpg?resize=600%2C429&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-754159916.421271.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HipstamaticPhoto-754159916.421271.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a879a2a0f90015660aae7b71ee3240f2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>I completed a ten mile<\/strong> round trip hike, complete with solitude, majestic views and wonderful red rock scenery. 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