of breathing room. Winter at national parks means quiet, solitude, and many
trails that are still good for hiking. Just be sure to check conditions and bring the proper equipment, whether that’s microspikes for your shoes or anti-freeze water bottles. We asked Hannah Singleton, a veteran hiking guide with Arizona-based Wildland Trekking, which leads guided hikes in many of our country’s national parks, for her favorite wintertime hikes in national parks.
Taylor Creek Trail, Zion National Park, Utah
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Photo: Courtesy Wildland Trekking)
The five-mile round-trip Taylor Creek Trail starts in the less-visited Kolob Canyons section of Zion National Park. “This hike is a fantastic winter option because it involves over 30 crossings over Taylor Creek, which is frozen and easier to cross in the winter,” says Singleton, who suggests bringing microspikes so your shoes can grip to the ice. “Once you enter the finger of Kolob Canyon, the towering sandstone walls rise abov