Angel's Landing from Observation Point

            The cliff closest to the foreground is Angel's Landing.  At its narrowest point, the trail is roughly 3 feet wide.  There is a chain bolted into the rock for safety, but tragically a handful of hikers have still lost their lives while attempting to reach the top.

We were debating between Observation Point and Angel's Landing when the shuttle guide advised us that the last 1/2 mile of Angel's Landing was closed for repairs.  Observation Point is apparently the more physically strenuous trail of the 2, but Angel's Landing would clearly be more psychologically challenging.  Still, can't argue with this view.

See a crop of the Angel's Landing trail below.  I wish I'd pulled my tele out and taken a detail shot of the trail where chains are visible.  But at the time I wasn't really thinking about getting good shots specifically of Angel's Landing.  Plus, it was SO hot up there.  We probably spent more time cowering in the shade of the lone tree up top than we did taking in the view.

Taken on: September 28, 2010

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Zion National Park

Observation Point

sigma 17-70mm dc macro

AYCJ

Angel's Landing

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Sets appears in: • AYCJ 2010 (jetBlue)

Camera: Pentax K10D, f/11.0, 1/60 sec, 17mm (=25mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Pentax K10D
Lens:	Sigma or Tamron Lens
Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	0.017 sec (1/60)
Focal Length:	17mm (35mm equivalent: 25mm)
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	-2 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto bracket
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	K10D Ver 1.10
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