US Zion National Park Travel Information (Springdale, UT)

Smithsonian Butte Back Country Byway A 9-mile Type I byway that climbs above the spectacular Valley of the Virgin River in southwestern Utah. The byway offers fabulous views of Zion National Park. This 9-mile-long byway climbs steeply ou... Rockville, UT

Utah Color Country: Zion, Bryce, and Grand Staircase - Escalante National Monuments The singular beauty of red-rock terrain awaits you on this drive through southern Utah. The tour treats you to some stunning, diverse landscapes and incorporates pieces of three designated scenic bywa... Springdale, UT

Zion National Park The rugged, lush and narrow canyon with a sometimes raging river and spectacularly colored rocky promontories characterize Zion Canyon, which has been compared by many to the Valley of Yosemite. The s... Springdale, UT

Zion National Park The region that is now a National Park was once the floor of a shallow sea, then the delta of a great river, and after that, the bottom of an inland lake. The Paiute Indians were superstitious about I... Springdale, UT

Zion National Park: Rocks That Form a Temple of Beauty The Paiute Indians weren’t crazy about Zion Canyon and refused to stay there after dark, but to the Mormons who settled in the area, its towering red and white cliffs—some as high as 3,800 feet—made i... Springdale , UT

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The Watchman (Distance: 1.1 mi) A hike into the foothills below the Watchman and Bridge Mountain. Hikers will view overhanging cliffs and stratified rock layers along the trail as they ascend across the stone walls. In addition to v...

Springdale, UT - Hiking - length:2 mi

The Watchman (Distance: 1.6 mi) An out-and-back hike into the foothills below The Watchman and Bridge Mountain.

Springdale, UT - Hiking - length:2 mi

Coalpits Wash (Distance: 1.9 mi) A route through Zion's southwest section ending in Upper Coalpits Wash. This route takes the hiker through some of the delicate painted desert terrain located in the southwest section of Zion National...

Rockville, UT - Hiking - length:14 mi

Huber Wash (Distance: 1.9 mi) A route following Huber Wash through painted desert terrain in the southwestern corner of Zion National Park. This route takes the hiker up Huber Wash through some of the delicate desert terrain in Zi...

Rockville, UT - Hiking - length:4.8 mi

Chinle Trail (Distance: 2.0 mi) A traverse through the low desert of southwestern Zion ending at Coalpits wash. Follow the path northwest as it smooths out into a wide, sandy trail. It’s easy hiking here, through pleasant, open scru...

Rockville, UT - Hiking - length:16.2 mi

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Thunderbird Thunderbird Golf Course Public, 9 holes 1905 yards, par 31 17.7 miles from center of US Zion National Park

Sand Hollow Championship Sand Hollow Golf Resort Public, 18 holes 7315 yards, par 72 17.8 miles from center of US Zion National Park

Honourable Links Sand Hollow Golf Resort Public, 9 holes 3687 yards, par 36 17.8 miles from center of US Zion National Park

Sky Mountain Sky Mountain Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6392 yards, par 72 18.7 miles from center of US Zion National Park

Coral Canyon Coral Canyon Golf Course Public, 18 holes 7029 yards, par 72 24.8 miles from center of US Zion National Park

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