Waterfalls in Zion

Waterfall at Upper Emerald Pools























Double Waterfall at Emerald Pools












Right after a good rain, Zion National Park compares to Yosemite Valley in number and sheer beauty of waterfalls. Since it had rained all night I knew that I had a good chance of seeing waterfalls at Emerald Pools. The waterfall between Middle Emerald Pools and Lower Emerald Pools was flowing at a good enough rate to be able to get the image of the double falls. The waterfall at Upper Emerald Pools is always beautiful. It falls 500 feet out of Heaps Canyon and into a pool that is surrounded with boulders. This waterfall is especially spectacular if there is any hint of a breeze. The wind plays with the water, pushing it sideways and sometimes holding it in midair for a few seconds.