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Tien Dang

I wouldn't say this was much of a hike. You probably won't break much of a sweat unless you are hiking it during the summer. Being in the middle of the city, it is expected that this place gets CROWDED!

This is a delightful escape from the city. The hike itself is actually fairly easy. The views are so beautiful that you forget you are hiking until you feel it on the way back to the parking lot (depending on how far you hike). Pretty much anyone can do this hike. We saw a bunch of toddlers on the trail, as well as several groups of seniors. You can a view of the large boulders, various cacti, and other plant and animal life. We saw a family of goats up on the rocks when we were hiking. The weaver's needle is very majestic looking. I think my only complaint is that you are traveling on a gravel road for quite a while to get to the parking lot. There were a few aggressive truck drivers driving incredibly fast to pass people, but also some smaller cars driving at slower speeds. It takes about 1.5 hours to get to weaver's needle with some breaks in hiking so not too strenuous of a hike at all.

I went on this hike a few years back, so I'm not sure what updates have been made, but I made the trek out there just for the waterfall. There is a viewpoint very close to the parking area, but the best views were from the base of the waterfall. I only encountered maybe two people while there on a weekday

This is my third favorite hike, behind Soldier's Pass and Cathedral Rock. The hike there is not too strenuous, but not very memorable. The highlight was definitely the bridge, itself! Perfect for photos. There was a line up of about five people at the bridge when we arrived and everyone was taking turns taking photos on the bridge. Everyone was quick and we didn't have to wait long for our turn before heading back to the parking area

This is an amazing hike that has everything you could ask for. The parking lot only has room for about 15 cars, so you should expect to come early when gates open at 8:00 or park at Long Canyon and walk the extra mile over to Soldier's Pass. Shortly after departing from the trailhead you will encounter Devil's Sinkhole and later on the Seven Sacred Pools. I chose to hike to the arches/caves, which is a little detour off the trail (very much worth it)! The main trail appears very well maintained and I love observing all the plants along the trail. Finding my way back to the parking lot was more difficult