4:30 AM in Zion: Alone With My Echoes

No one tells you how loud your own footsteps sound when you’re the only one in the canyon. If you drag yourself out of bed at 4:30 AM, you can hike The Narrows in Zion before the crowds, before the sun burns the water gold, before anyone else is awake to see you slip on the rocks. It’s not some cinematic solitude. It’s cold, and you wonder if you’re lost. The river is louder than you expect. You keep thinking about all the photos people post from here, but there’s no one to take yours. Just you, the water, and the ache in your legs. Sometimes, being alone is exactly what you asked for. Sometimes, it’s not. #SoloTravelTruth #MorningHikes #TravelUnfiltered #Travel