Canaan Sand

Rebecca and I joined Nick & his kids and backpacked up onto Canaan Mountain for an overnight stay.  We hiked up Water Canyon via the steep trail.  It is a beautiful hike all of the way.  In spite of the drought year, there was still water running in the lower part of the canyon.  We made camp in a sandy wash up on top where we used stale pothole water for our cooking.  Although the sun was shinning it was windy and blustery and cold.  This made for lots of sand in our tent and gear.  It was a full moon that night and it shone brightly through our tent all night.  It was a restless and cold and windy night.  The morning sun was welcome.  A morning hike over the next ridge led us to incredibly views of Zion National Park.  We then had an enjoyable hike back to our trucks.  The winds died down and the temperature was perfect for hiking.  The drive back home through the polygamous community is always interesting.