Josh Sall

Josh Sall

Angels Landing

03/20/16

Kristina suggesting this is an intermediate skilled hike is fairly accurate. Those of you who are avid hikers, or even those in good shape, will most likely find it to be an easy and quick climb. The final 0.5 mi. is the only reason I won't disagree with her classification of the trail. I've hiked Angels Landing over a dozen times and never tire of what the trail offers in the final stretch, once past the switchbacks to the summit. The views of the park are utterly astounding, and for the limited effort there is no other hike in the park that will reward you as much as this one. The only caveat to my review is that I ONLY visit the park in off-season. Certainly my review would differ if my experiences happened to be based off visiting in the summer months. My reason for saying that has to do with several factors. Crowds for starters don't make for nice hiking. To then factor in large crowds of unexperienced hikers biting off more than they can chew, not only creates a bottleneck in the final 0.5 mi. stretch but more importantly a recipe for disaster. 3 - 6 Hours is a long time to allocate to the trail. Typically, with roughly 20 minutes up top, we complete the trail in just over 2 hours. Wife included. If you've never been fortunate enough to hike this trail and visiting the park, put it on your ABSOLUTE, DO NOT MISS list.

5.0