Angel’s Landing is a hike in Zion National Park that is both exhilarating and dangerous. Being only an occassional naturalist, I didn’t have the guts to climb up it the first time, but then went up the second time I was in Zion. Its worth the trip. Its been given the name “Angel’s Landing” for a reason and boy does it deliver on that name. I was amazed by all the fractured sandstones, colors, and designs the rocks make. And you get to the top, you feel you’re alot closer to the sky than the ground. On the way up though, when you’re not worried about falling, stop and take a look around. My god, the view!
Kuduos to the National Park Service for keeping this trail open and accessible. It is a dangerous trail. Every few years someone slips and falls to their death. There’s a few spots where chains have been put in to assist hikers in keeping their footing. In this day and age of lawsuits and over protectionism, its nice to be able to do something dangerous if you indeed want to. Its a measured risk that reasonable good health and common sense will allow you to prevail.