Angels Landing is considered the most beautiful place on Earth. But what truly makes a place beautiful? Is it the view? Is it the experiencing? It is both of them combined. The path to Angel’s Landing is a rigorous one. But it is worth it. To make a place be beautiful it must give an experience on finding one's self. The Angels Landing Trail is one of the most famous and thrilling hikes in the national park system. Zion's pride and joy runs along a narrow rock fin with dizzying drop-offs on both sides. The trail culminates at a lofty perch, boasting magnificent views in every direction. Rarely is such an intimidating path so frequented by hikers. One would think that this narrow ridge with deep chasms on each of its flanks would allure only the most intrepid of hikers. Climbers scale its big
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Footing can be slippery even when the rock is dry. Unevenly surfaced steps are cut into the rock with major cliff dropoffs adjacent. Keep off when it is wet, icy or thunderstorms are in the area. Plan to be off before dark. Younger children should skip this trail; older children must be closely supervised. Throughout “A Race to the Top of the Most Beautiful Place on Earth” by Reese Wells he explains his experience with Angel’s Landing. Wells’ believes that this is the most beautiful place on the world and that is his opinion which many people agree upon, which is why it is such a huge tourist site. It was described as a place that “”Only angels’ can land onit,” said by explorer Frederick Fisher…(1)” This revealed that this place was seen as something that only the heavens could reach and touch. Wells also reveals that “We watched the sun crest over the eastern mountains, and cast the walls in their morning light, shadows falling to disappear within the valley floor.(2)” This illustrates how beautiful watching the sun rise on this peak can
Footing can be slippery even when the rock is dry. Unevenly surfaced steps are cut into the rock with major cliff dropoffs adjacent. Keep off when it is wet, icy or thunderstorms are in the area. Plan to be off before dark. Younger children should skip this trail; older children must be closely supervised. Throughout “A Race to the Top of the Most Beautiful Place on Earth” by Reese Wells he explains his experience with Angel’s Landing. Wells’ believes that this is the most beautiful place on the world and that is his opinion which many people agree upon, which is why it is such a huge tourist site. It was described as a place that “”Only angels’ can land onit,” said by explorer Frederick Fisher…(1)” This revealed that this place was seen as something that only the heavens could reach and touch. Wells also reveals that “We watched the sun crest over the eastern mountains, and cast the walls in their morning light, shadows falling to disappear within the valley floor.(2)” This illustrates how beautiful watching the sun rise on this peak can