Is This REALLY the Best Hike in the United States?? (SUV Camping/Vanlife Adventures)
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- In this video I finally go do a hike that I've been putting off for a long time just because it is so dang famous and popular. Was it worth it?
DATE FILMED: Mid-October 2021
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** Campsite: 37.312053, -113.144775
** Upper trailhead (Chamberlain's Ranch): 37.385323, -112.838781
** Lower trailhead (Temple of Sinawava): 37.285217, -112.947687
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Thanks for watching! What do YOU think is the best dayhike in the US? -Tristan
Thank you! Thank You! Thank You! This is a hike I always wanted to do but was never fit enough to do. To old now. Bucket list check of via Tristen1😊
I have such a hard time comparing! I loved Arches’ Devil’s Garden Primitive Loop, Half Dome, Rainier’s Skyline Trail and Angels Landing hikes. There definitely needs to be different categories for all! I would like to do the Narrows from the top down like you. We only got to do a couple miles with the rest of population! Thank you for showing us and all the effort you put into your videos. I’m sure you hike more miles getting in all the views for us.
My hubby and I hiked The Narrows early June last year in the other direction you took - yes, VERY busy! One of our favorite hikes so far in the lower 48 is the Highline Trail to Granite Park Chalet in Glacier National Park (the East side was closed at the time due to COVID). We also loved Peekaboo Loop in Bryce Canyon, the hike and rock scramble to Butch Cassidy's Arch in Capitol Reef, the hikes to Alberta Falls and the lakes beyond and starting at Glacier Gorge Trailhead in Rocky Mountain National Park, and hiking amonst the red rocks around Sedona, AZ to Devil's Bridge.
My favorite hike was devil's garden primitive trail in Arches National Park
Cascade Creek. North of Durango Colorado. BUT, you have to know how to find the water falls.
love this guys content, not annoyingly hyped, comfortingly chilled, knowledgable, but not arrogant. Great youtuber, great content
I did the top down 36 years ago. Took 2 days. Stayed overnight in the grotto, an alcove about twice the size of the one you filmed. Had deer walk past as we were boiling water for dinner. I found Big Springs amazing. It was the best hike of my life. I also did Angels Landing that same trip. At 64 I am working to get back in shape because there are lots of hikes I have yet to do.
Thank you for this. You and I are of a similar mind when it comes to being alone on a hike, so I am glad to see your experience, but may not try this one myself. My favorites in National Parks have been Upper Muley Twist Canyon in Capitol Reef (lots of arches, great views over 8 miles, and never saw another person), Druid Arch in Canyonlands, and hiking up into Cedar Breaks from outside the park. In Grand Staircase, I greatly enjoyed going to Broken Bow Arch (again, never saw anyone else). The loop in Natural Bridges is also wonderful, especially if you know where to look for the hidden ruins and rock art that the NPS doesn't advertise. I very much appreciate your videos; they are giving me lots of good ideas for my next trip.
Great recommendations, Gregory!
these old people hiked the paved trail to the entrance of the narrows (we are in our 80s) and the down side was the enormous crowds. However, the beauty of Zion is incredible and it was a special treat to see you in a place where we had stood and looked and wished we were younger and more fit and could go on. So delighted to follow you down from the top! Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Thank you so much for taking me along on a hike I will not be able to do myself!!!
The narrows was so amazing. Renting the boots from the store and bringing our own trekking poles made a HUGE difference. The ankle support from the boots and having both trekking poles allowed us to move so much faster than the crowds and get deep into the canyon away from everyone and spend much more time there. It was incredible. Dont be a dupe and pay for a broomstick! Two trek piles will save you.
I think the broomstick was actually free with my boot and wader rental, but yeah, I wasn't interested in it. Too cumbersome!
I absolutely love the hike to Union Falls in Yellowstone NP. It definitely passes the test of low crowds due to the location of the trailhead(s) and the fact it’s also about 17 miles.
That's one that I've been meaning to do. It's the part of Yellowstone I'm closest to (I live in eastern Idaho), but I haven't made it there yet.
Love the beautiful colors of the canyon rock walls! Hard to believe all these breathtaking places exist & I am so glad to be able to visit them through your videos. Thanks 😊
Your commitment to excellence in documenting your journey is much appreciated 🙏🏻
I've not hiked the Narrows. I admit that the risk of flash flooding gives me pause, and I noticed the wear of waterlines on the canyon walls at about the level of your hat. I don't have your level of fitness or experience, but I hiked Zion's Angel's Landing four years ago at age 54. It was strenuous, daunting, and exhilarating, and I'm so glad I pushed through--the 360 view of the canyon and river from the final platform is breathtaking and worth every ache and groan. I learned that I'm not bothered by heights and that it was important to be always cognizant of my footing and center of balance. If a chain was present, I had a death grip on it. That said, I admit that the short sections where no chain was possible gave me the biggest rush--there I felt freest and most fully connected to this wonder of nature. On the way down, at the sharp curve under the overhang, a very strong wind swept through, almost knocking me off my feet and into the cliff face. It lasted 2-3 minutes, and I hoped anyone up on the fin's edge had a good grip on a chain, a very scary place to get stuck.
A new video on SUV RVing has become the much-anticipated kick-off to my Saturdays. Many thanks, Tristan.
My best hikes have taken place while watching SUV RVing!
I did the through hike solo in Sept 2011’. The shuttles couldn’t make it to the trailhead due to the roads being too muddy. I decided to hike the last 15 miles to the trailhead anyways & literally had the top half of the canyon to myself. Didn’t see another hiker until about 11am the next day! Definitely my most memorable hike ever!
It's dark, oh wait, we have the technology to change that...best line ever! Thanks for the laugh.
Lol thanks Cat!
Love the hike! My absolute favorite. Have been there 3 times. Never done the entire thing tho. The last time i came, me and six friends were each carrying thermoses full of hot homemade beef stew. Having a bowl of hot stew in such a beautiful place after hiking a few hours is one of my top life moments.
I remember when you hiked that trial in from exit this time. It was very beautiful. It's on my Must Hike...
I've only recently been visiting NP. ( got my Disabled Veterans Pass a couple years ago so they became cost available to me. I enjoy the scenic trails they have. Shorter walks. People, yes. )
Such a great hike down!! Great scenery!! Thanks !!
Oh! Best Hike?
Always the one I'm hiking....😁
I have been to Zion (in April 2011, when the park was still relatively uncrowded compared to current times), but I did not hike the Narrows, so I really appreciate that you did it for me, as I am unlikely to do so at age 71, and mostly because of the crowdedness of it nowadays. ANOTHER great vid, and love your opinion/breakdown of this hike compared to others you have done
WOW, WOW, WOW. Spectacular!!
But....The best hike is the one outside my backdoor in the Sangres.😉
I really appreciate parks for giving hikers separate hikes for people's capabilities. I love to see beautiful smaller hikes for the handicap and a 20 mile hike for more physically capable people. As I get older I've been on both ends of this and it's nice to see.
Thanks for taking us people along who aren't able to hike the 17 miles anymore.
That's a great point, Samantha. That Riverside Walk (the paved path that leads to the start of the Narrows) would be great for someone with limited mobility. Thanks for watching!
thank you Tristan - this was fantastic! I've hiked much of Zion, over the years - Sinewava and Emerald Falls, and some sacred sites, etc, but your top to bottom hike of the narrows was spectacular, and so well documented. Thank you for your common sense approach - for showing your gear, and a huge thanks, to you, from those who can no longer get to these places!
Beautiful camera work. I'll never be able to do a 17 mile hike so thank you for letting me see through your eyes.
Thanks for watching!
Another awesome video, Tristan. Thanks for taking us with you. I'm too old and out of shape to actually hike that far myself so I definitely appreciate seeing it through your eyes! Take care.
Very enjoyable! I appreciate that you do alot of "normal" exploration, hikes, etc. You travel much the way I did in my 30s and still try to when I can now. Practical, seeing "toursity" stuff if it's along the way, seeking solitude where you can but not avoiding stuff that you want to see just because there are other people. I would send anyone to your channel to see what things they might enjoy
When I see its your video,I tap like and save.its like jumping in the car and saying let's go! I agree about the crowds,but this is my top ten hike to pick.even tho I dont get to go ,its on my list to do.thank you
Really enjoyed hiking virtually with you.
Years ago around 1980 I backpacked & tent camp in the Winimenche Wilderness , near Bayfield ( Durango ) Colorado. Loved it ! Awesome country.
Now I just enjoy watching others hiking in gorgeous places.
Several years ago, I visited the area. My father was in the Civilian Conservation Corp around 1940 and helped build Vallecito Lake north of Bayfield. Native Americans had their own crews and baseball teams. He enjoyed the experience since he was a farm boy from the eastern Oklahoma hills and old Cherokee reservation.
I've never been there, but it looks amazing!
Tristen, agree with your comments. I was first on the shuttle going up in the morning at 7am and never saw a soul once I left the temple area but coming back down was totally annoying with the hoards of people. I enjoyed Half dome better, also highline trail to Grinnell glacier overlook, probably My favorite hike is in Grand Teton up paintbrush canyon and down cascade canyon around Jenny lake back to the car(It long but a good one).
Half Dome is an all-time hike, for sure. I did the Highline Trail over a decade ago. I thought it was beautiful, but it didn't seem at the time to me to be an all-timer. Guess I need to go back! Thanks Rob.
@@SUVRVing When we met at Capital Reef I mentioned Coyote Gulch to you, have you done that one yet? That is one of my best hikes just forgot to mention as not in NP.
If you do that one let me know as I may want to do that one again.
It's actually interesting and strange to see you hike in such a crowd, with all the chatter in the background and you looking a wee bit tense and ill at ease. So vastly different from watching you move through vast empty deserts, or scrambling up remote, obscure land formations without another human around for miles and miles. It adds to the great variety in your videos and makes them some of the best on CZcams, Tristan. Thanks so much for including this one. It's a gem.
Just seeing the tent by your car in the opening was odd lol.
Thanks for the hike . Beautiful ❤️! Safe travels.
Wow! Awesome hike! Thanks for taking us along!
Loved it. Beautiful hike!
Thanks for sharing because this is a hike I’ll never get to do. Good job capturing everything and not getting the camera wet. Amazing views and 17 miles in a pair of waders. You’re an iron man!😀👍
Thanks Lynn!
@@SUVRVing You’re welcome. While I’m still hiking pursuing adventure, and creating videos there are limitations on what I can get out of my 80 year old plus body. I appreciate what you do and the ideas you share. Yants Flat and other doable adventures are on my list thanks to you. Keep up the good work! 😀😀😀😀😀
@@lynnnorthrup8914 Hope I still have the passion and my body allows me to hike at your age. Congrats! You're a huge inspiration to us hikers that are "getting older"
@@LarryManiccia ❤️
Thank you for showing us this beautiful hike.
I can see where the hoards of people and the logistics of this hike would make it a less desirable; however, what amazing scenery! Hey, have you ever hiked Buckskin Gulch/Paria River Canyon? That would make a great video as well!
I haven't, but it's on the list! Just got to get the permit stuff figured out for that one too 😄
I did Buckskin Gulch…one of my favorite hikes so far.
So interesting! Thanks for sharing once again, Tristan. 👍
Beautiful. Thanks for taking us with you!
Great vid!!!
Zion is absolutely stunning. Thanks for this video. It's interesting to me that it's in the running for the best day hike ever but has essentially zero elevation gain. :)
Another awesome video - thanks for taking us along!
What a great hike! So picturesque! Thank you for taking us with you!!!!💖
Such beautiful scenery!
Wow, that wiz EPIC. Gr8 stuff MrT🌝
I love your videos. So peaceful and beautifully made!
The scenery is so very beautiful!! Your videos are always wonderful !! Thanks !!
Beautiful area! I hope to get out there at some point. Thanks for sharing! (and the idea about the "placeholder" tent, brilliant!)
More great work Tristan.
Definitely one of the best hikes in the U. S. I was able to do it as a bottom up day hike in 2008 before the NPS closed the Zion road to cars. I was in the canyon at the crack of dawn and had it to myself all the way to the turnaround. Lots of people in the canyon as I made my way down canyon. You are right about it being a totally different (and much better) experience when you have the canyon to yourself. Half Dome compares to it as does Mt. Katahdin via the Knife Edge in Maine. Those would be my top three hikes in the U. S.
Great video, awesome looking place, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for your sharing, it is so great👍
Beautiful views. The natural spring was beautiful. Looked like a fun hike. Be safe 💕
Absolutely beautiful!
Thank you. I am way too mature to hike this anymore. Wonderful to hike vicariously with you.
The spring looks like a bridge in the making.
Enjoyable video, my friend.
Stay safe.
Loved this video! Thanks for taking the time to make such an awesome vid! Just in time too because I was looking for something to watch!
That was spectacular!! Love the video
Thanks Steve!
Wow that was awesome. I enjoyed going along throw your vidio . I've gotten to see so much because of your trips thank you so much.
Absolutely beautiful. I'm jealous. Thanks for bringing it to us.
I love adventure hikes with you. You are such a beautiful person. Thank you so much !!!!!
So glad to finally see The Narrows. Thank you
Thanks so much Tristan. Great job!
Thanks!
It was wonderful to watch ! As close as I will probably ever experience. Thx
This was especially great for me because our family is spending two weeks in southern Utah this June (4 days in Zion) and this is one of the hikes we're looking forward to!
Enjoyed immensely your video. I’ve hiked the Narrows twice but the out and back with all the other tourists. Still an amazing visual hike!!
Love the tent trick! And the area of course.
This is certainly one of your best videos ever!
This is my favorite hike! Love it!
We sew so lucky that you take us to these so beautiful and extraordinary places where I could never go. I am grateful!
I LOVE the Narrows! I have been there many times and it never cease to amaze me. I have only gone in the summer and through out the years it gets more and more crowded but well worth the hike.
Love your videos and all of the information you provide. I can’t help but wonder how many extra miles you log returning to fetch your camera. Thank you. God bless and stay safe.
The Best Part The Narrows where the walls are so high that you look like an ant hiking along that river. The walls almost blocked out the sun. I am very much enjoying your hikes. The beautiful & dangerous parts of these hikes. I cannot do this as I am almost 75. You Tube is my TV. As I refuse to pay for Cable Services. Way over priced & those commercials. Ugh. You are more fascinating than any cable TV show. Thankyou.
I think this may be the best because it's the only video of yours I've ever fully watched. I'm more of a doer than a watcher so I don't always watch your videos in full length but I subscribe to learn from you and to stay inspired so thank you! That hike looks completely ideal ✌🏼✌🏼✌🏼✌🏼✌🏼
I actually hiked this back in the 90s when I lived in Las Vegas . You have a great channel and content!👍
I've discovered a couple of short hikes through deep washes where I saw no one in the East side of the park. One I discovered one while waiting for my wife and daughter not far beyond the switchbacks and tunnels. Thanks for inspiring some ideas for our family for the future.
Fantastic Tristan! Best video/hike of 2022 [so far]! Worthy of the annual membership fee in one trip! Big Springs was a definite highlight; but the Narrows was [were?] spectacular!
Thank you ~
This look like an amazing hike!!
Tristan, you never disappoint. Your videos are always so beautiful. And your dialogue is enjoyable.
I agree with you 100% on crowds. Give me nature and no more than one, two or three others max and I will be rejuvenated and happy!
Thanks again for sharing. I look forward to the next one.
This Hike Rocked... Pun Intended. Stay well & safe Tristan, you're inspiring many of us who are along with you on your adventures !
Love the Narrows hike! I consider it the most memorable hike I’ve ever taken. The Panorama hike in Yosemite is probably my favorite overall hike with the Highline trail in Glacier National Park coming in a close second. Thanks for taking us along on this one!
I have Panorama and The Narrows tied for 1st in the USA.
Oh man, those springs! Just a beautiful hike, Tristan! Thank you for sharing. 👍👍👍👍👍😎🇨🇦💧 Tristan, get thee up to Canada....so many less people....!😉
Truly beautiful 👍👍🤗😳♥️. Looks like I could manage the first part of the hike. Glad you could go the entire canyon. Thanks much. Take care.
Wow!! Spectacular ❤️!! Thanks for Sharing your adventure 😀 filming that part where you said the wall of the canyon was around 1000ft high.... that had to be awesome 👌 Thanks again!
Amazingly beautiful !
The last hike i did was up Saba Mountain with my family , a cloud rainforest, really pretty. This video was one of the most beautiful I have seen.
Great video thanks.
So many hikes I would loved to have done.Too late now ,so thanks for taking me with you.
I really enjoyed the video! Thanks! I always wondered about a top down hike. Shuttle, difficulty, campsites, permits.
My bottom up four mile hike in April was great. Early shuttle and brisk hiking allowed me to get ahead of most people. Pants were waist high and I brought in water at that pool. I fell over once and my staff started to float away. I was impressed with how the wet foot Canyoneering Boots conformed to the river bed. The hike made for a top 10 day for me but I liked the Half Dome hike much more. Very fun and unique!
I think using a bicycle to begin bottom up hike at dawn would be a good plan. I forget stuff too!
One day you will look back on all of these epic adventures and be so very glad you did what you did. That was a fabulous hike. So beautiful! I was a day in and out hiker on that paved trail once. I sure missed a lot! You put so much work into going back for you camera. I can't even imagine. LOL
I love just about any hike in the eastern sierras. Also on a gorgeous clear day, any hike in mt rainier national park. Though not necessarily a day hike, Goat Rocks and Knifes edge is pretty spectacular. Hiking the sisters wilderness in Oregon is pretty incredible too.
That has to be my top 10 video that you have done. That was spectacular.. I went through your gear list but I didn't see where you mentioned Your sunglasses. I would love to know which ones you use. Thank You Tristan
Awesome trail hike
Yes, we always use a tent to reserve our spot, seems to work well. Enjoyed the video, thanks for sharing!
Thank you for bringing us along. Utah never disappoints. Out of the nine hours how much of that would you estimate was backtracking for the camera ?
We're glad you did this one from the top down. We did it from the Riverside walk for a few miles up and loved it. We've camped in Zion in two seasons, the first week of June and the first week of January. The fall looks like a great time to go too. Such a beautiful canyon!
Fantastic scenery. Thanks for taking us along. I also love to be by myself in nature and am happy to trade a 10/10 hike with tons of people for a 7/10 hike with no crowds.
Your videos get better and better. Section 8, a day hike in Colorado Springs, is my favorite. About 6 miles but absolutely fantastic with great views and lots of elevation gain. J
It was very flooded when I visited so didn't get far as it was closed but did the first part and that was beautiful...SO Happy now you've shown me the whole thing!!
That’s a hike I always wanted to experience. We use to camp in Zion when I was a little kid in the 1950s. When I went back as an older adult memories didn’t match up with reality. Not many people and no shuttles back then. Still love it though! Thanks for taking me there Tristan! I appreciate all your efforts to bring us your wonderful videos! God bless you and your family!
Thank you for the walk, knowing we could never make even the shorter walk. Beautiful!
I'm with you! I want to hike not jump through hoops! Another fantastic video!
Excellent video. I felt like I was there. Love the sensory immersion including the audio with the water echoing. I would add as another great day hike the South Kaibab down and the Bright Angel Trail back up in the GC.
Beautiful quality video. I enjoyed the scenery in the beginning of your hike, so you can have the Narrows. I felt that the walls were closing in.
I hiked this halfway from the bottom. You're a beast for doing the whole thing in a day! Kudos!