Southern Utah has some of the prettiest geography in the country. I think we've visited all (or at least most) of the national parks, national monuments, and national recreation areas in Utah. Zion National Park is only an hour from St. George. It has beautiful red rock canyons, lots of green or gold depending on the season and lots of hiking. On our last day this trip Roger and Shayla took us to the park and we made the short hike to Emerald Pool.
After our hike Roger and Shayla treated us to a yummy lunch with an appropriate wine in the lodge. It was a perfect day to be in the park!