Zion National Park

Zion National Park is one of Utah’s most popular tourist attractions with about 3 million annual visitors. They come from all over the world to see how nature has used water and wind to erode a beautiful masterpiece in the red sandstone of the region. One of the most principal actors in this artistic effort is the Virgin River which carved out Zion Canyon, the most popular destination in the national park. It continues to work even today.

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Zion Canyon, just north of the small artisan town of Springdale, is home to many well known landmarks including: Angels Landing, the Emerald Pools, the Narrows, Observation Point, and Weeping Rock. Hiking to the Emerald Pools is perhaps one of the easiest treks with a paved path some of the way making it great for the entire family. Heading to Angels Landing takes several hours of a strenuous hike with dramatic drop offs on both sides of the trail at the very top that make the trek that more exhilarating. For the more adventurous and hardy, hiking the Narrows is an excellent jaunt since most of the time hikers wade through a creek which can at times approach waist-deep depths through a 16 mile network of slot canyons.

Not to be outdone, the other areas of the park are also spectacular. The vegetation in Kolob Canyon in the northwest, with easy access from Interstate 15, is more sparse than in Zion Canyon. However, this allows people to better appreciate the grandeur of the red and pink sandstone mountains. The canyon is also home to many mysteriously shaped hoodoos. Also, in the east end of the park, Checkerboard Mesa is one of several landmarks worth seeing. This mesa has obviously has a checkerboard-like pattern etched into by the erosive power and water and wind. With hoodoos and interesting mesa elsewhere, there is more to see in the park than the landmarks in Zion Canyon.

People flock to Zion National Park because it is a place where they can find peace and escape the world. Early Mormon pioneers who settled the area back in the mid-1800s and the Indians before them recognized that the natural beauty here conjure feelings of reverence. That is why so many of the landmarks -- like Angels Landing and the Three Patriarchs -- have religious names, and they continue to inspire people today as they have in times past.

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		Zion National Park Zion National Park is one of Utah’s most popular tourist attractions with about 3 million annual visitors. They come from all over the world to see how nature has used water and wind to erode a beautiful masterpiece in the red sandstone of the region. One of the most principal actors in this artistic effort is the Virgin River which carved out Zion Canyon, the most popular destination in the national park. It continues to work even today. Click Here to visit Zion ATV Tours Zion Canyon, just north of the small artisan town of Springdale, is home to many well known landmarks including: Angels Landing, the Emerald Pools, the Narrows, Observation Point, and Weeping Rock. Hiking to the Emerald Pools is perhaps one of the easiest treks with a paved path some of the way making it great for the entire family. Heading to Angels Landing takes several hours of a strenuous hike with dramatic drop offs on both sides of the trail at the very top that make the trek that more exhilarating. For the more adventurous and hardy, hiking the Narrows is an excellent jaunt since most of the time hikers wade through a creek which can at times approach waist-deep depths through a 16 mile network of slot canyons. Not to be outdone, the other areas of the park are also spectacular. The vegetation in Kolob Canyon in the northwest, with easy access from Interstate 15, is more sparse than in Zion Canyon. However, this allows people to better appreciate the grandeur of the red and pink sandstone mountains. The canyon is also home to many mysteriously shaped hoodoos. Also, in the east end of the park, Checkerboard Mesa is one of several landmarks worth seeing. This mesa has obviously has a checkerboard-like pattern etched into by the erosive power and water and wind. With hoodoos and interesting mesa elsewhere, there is more to see in the park than the landmarks in Zion Canyon. People flock to Zion National Park because it is a place where they can find peace and escape the world. Early Mormon pioneers who settled the area back in the mid-1800s and the Indians before them recognized that the natural beauty here conjure feelings of reverence. That is why so many of the landmarks -- like Angels Landing and the Three Patriarchs -- have religious names, and they continue to inspire people today as they have in times past. Back