Claret cup cactus.
Zion is well-known for its towering walls.
The floppy blooms of desert primrose are plentiful along the trail.
A narrow canyon cuts the landscape in half just below the trail.
Slickrock mounds and cliffs can be seen in all directions.
Phlox creates a carpet over the sand.
In some places the trail is cut right into the side of a cliff.
Cactus thrives in the dry desert environment.
Paintbrush speckles the otherwise brown landscape with bright red blooms.
Safeguard your snacks against these aggressive chipmunks that scamper around Observation Point.
Views from Observation Point are breathtaking.
On the plateau the trail surface turns to red sand.
From the viewpoint you get a sense of how massive all of the features truly are.