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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just returned from visiting "The Mighty Five."

Zion was a disappointment. It was so overcrowded and the buses were packed all the time with standing room only. The popular hikes (The Narrows) were like a non-stop assembly line of people and many of them were obviously not in physical condition to be doing it. Overheard of several instances where people had fallen or otherwise were hurt. We stayed in the lodge on Zion and even with that head-start it was still packed with people.

There were also large tour groups comprised of busloads of people who were only trying to get the perfect Instagram-type shot and were blocking viewpoints, blocking trails, etc.  to do so. Bringing changes of outfits, even! Completely oblivious to the beauty around them.

As far as we were concerned, Zion was a one-and-done and we don't have plans to go back.

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It pains my to agree with this.  Unlike some of the other ultra popular parks Zion's great sights are just highly compressed into a much smaller space which makes the crowding crazy.  Gorgeous?  Absolutely.  But the crowdedness detracts.  We walked miles just to avoid riding the shuttle because the lines were so long.[/quote]

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