Since we had to go into Zion National Park to pick up our permit for The Subway on the following day, we decided to make a hike out of it as well. We explored a new area we noticed in a guidebook called Many Pools, and it was a gem! From the main Zion Canyon, heading east through the Zion-Mt.Carmel Tunnel is a small parking area on the side of the road that is un-signed. Because this is not inside of the main canyon, there is no shuttle here and anyone can drive it once inside the park boundaries.
From there we spent the day exploring a beautiful side canyon / water drainage where there are dozens of pools that collect rainwater as you travel up the canyon. There is no official trail, just following the pools up the slickrock, and turning around whenever you want to head back to the car. We would definitely go back again!!
