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We woke up early, around 4 AM, rushed into the park, through the long tunnel and hiked to the top of this mountain and waited. We waited for the sun to come over the back side and light up the valley in Zion National Park. The wind was blowing so hard that morning creating a wind chill of 20 degrees....my hands were frozen. The wait was worth it.