# @squirrelmusttravel on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2025-02-03T16:06:01.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Evan & Angela Miller / Adventure Travel (@squirrelmusttravel) — https://gondola.cc/squirrelmusttravel

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Our honest thoughts on hiking ‘The Narrows’ in winter 👇…

Hiking #TheNarrows in winter is a test of endurance—not just physically, but mentally. For most of the hike we were cold. The kind of cold that settles into your bones, that makes you question your decisions as you step into waist-deep water, feeling the current push against you. 

But then, somewhere in the middle of it all, as you’re fighting through the river’s pull, you forget. The cold fades, replaced by focus, by movement, by the sheer thrill of navigating the canyon.

And then you stop. You step onto the banks, and the cold finds you again. But this time, it’s different. It’s quieter. There’s no one else here—just us, the towering canyon walls, and the river carving its way through time. 

We’ve hiked The Narrows in other seasons, but having this place entirely to ourselves? That’s something we’ll never forget ✨.

Would I do it again? Ask me next year—I can still feel the cold 😆. For now, I’ll just say this—it was absolutely worth it!

Would you brave the ice cold water? 

📌 Zion National Park, Utah

⚠️ Regardless of season, always check the water safety levels before setting out! Ask a ranger and/or check the water level sign at the start of the trailhead. 

TIP: be sure to rent dry gear (overalls). Available for rent at local shops just outside the park—Your feet still get wet, but they help your body stay dry! 

DISCLAIMER: we’d just arrived from our home in San Diego ☀️ and hadn’t acclimated to the cold, lol. And despite having all the layers… I just run cold! Anyone else?? 

#utahtravels #utahisrad #utahisbeautiful #zionnationalpark #southernutah #hikesonhikes #hikingtheglobe #hikingadventures #hikingculture

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thenarrows, utahisbeautiful, hikingculture, zionnationalpark, utahtravels, southernutah, hikingtheglobe, hikingadventures, utahisrad, hikesonhikes

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