Visitor Area/Center
- Zion Canyon Visitor Center
- This facility provides general and specific information for park visitors about front and backcountry facilities. It is open daily April through October from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The
- Zion Human History Museum
- Reserved spaces are available with a ramp leading into the building. Accessible unisex restroom, museum, sales display, water fountain, and telephones. The orientation film is open-captioned.
Directions
Located 1 mile from
- Kolob Canyons Visitor Center
- Reserved spaces available with a ramp leading to the building. Accessible restrooms, sales displays, exhibits, and telephone.
Directions
Exit 40, Interstate
- Zion Lodge
- From April through October access to Zion Lodge, located on the Zion Canyon Scenic Drive, is restricted to fully accessible shuttle buses. From November to March reserved parking spaces
Other
- Grotto Picnic Area
- Grotto Picnic Area: Located 3.5 miles up the Zion Canyon Scenic Drive and accessible only by shuttle bus from April through October. Reserved parking spaces in the off months.
Campground
- Watchman Campground
- Watchman Campground: Located .3 miles from South Entrance. Sites A-24 and A-25 are reserved for disabled use. Pavement in sites broken and can make wheelchair use difficult. Gravel pathways
- South Campground
- South Campground: Located .25 mile north of South Entrance. Sites 103, 114, and 115 are reserved for disabled use. The sites are located near the restrooms. The gravel-covered sites
- Lava Point Primitive Campground Dispersed Camping Area
- Lava Point Campground lies northwest of Zion Canyon on the Upper Kolob Plateau. The campground is close to Kolob Reservoir and Blue Springs Reservoir two miles east of Kolob
Trail
- Riverside Walk
- Riverside Walk: Accessible to wheelchair users with assistance or to users of motorized wheelchairs. Paved for the entire 1 mile length. Pavement is irregular in several places. Climbs 57
- Lower Emerald Pools
- Lower Emerald Pools: Accessible to wheelchair users with assistance or to users of motorized wheelchairs. Paved for .6 mile to the lower pool. Maximum grade of 7%. No grade
- Pa'rus Trail
- Pa'rus Trail: Paved bike path. No drop-offs along trail. Primary use is for bicycle traffic. 10% grade at north end of the trail. Access near the Visitor Center or
- Middle Emerald Pools
- Moderate with steep drop-offs. Loop trail to lower and middle pools.
Swimming, wading, or bathing is prohibited in all pools in order to protect the aquatic wildlife and preserve this
- Canyon Overlook Trail
- This trail leads one mile round trip from the eastern end of the Zion - Mt. Carmel Tunnel to an overlook of Pine Creek and lower Zion Canyon. This
- Watchman
- Moderate with minor drop-offs. Recommended for early and late in the day due to heat. Ends at viewpoint of lower Zion Canyon, Oak Creek Canyon, and town of
- Hidden Canyon
- Moderate with steep drop-offs. Not for anyone fearful of heights. Ends at mouth of narrow side
- Angels Landing
- Strenuous with steep drop-offs and narrow trail. Not for anyone fearful of heights. Ends at summit high above Zion Canyon. Last 0.5 mi (0.8 km) follows a steep, narrow
- Observation Point
- Strenuous climbs through Echo Canyon to Observation Point. Excellent views of Zion Canyon. Trail gives access to other East Rim plateau trails: Cable Mountain and Deertrap
- Lower West Rim to Cabin Spring
- Strenuous with steep drop-offs. Climbs to high-country viewpoint of canyons. Trail continues to Lava Point, an alternate starting point. Trip to Lava Point should not be attempted as a
- Timber Creek Overlook
- Easy. Follow ridge top to small peak which offers views of Timber Creek, Kolob Terrace and Pine Valley
- Taylor Creek
- Moderate, with no drop-offs. Follows the Middle Fork of Taylor Creek past two homestead cabins to Double Arch
- Chinle Trail
- The Chinle Trail leads through the Huber, Scoggins and Coalpits drainages of the Virgin River. It passes through a variety of desert terrain including arid benches, steep-walled canyons and
- Connector Trail
- This trail connects Hop Valley Trail to Wildcat Canyon Trail. It leads four miles one way through the Lava Fields south of Kolob Terrace Road. The beginning of this
- Court of the Patriarchs Viewpoint Overlook
- This overlook lies on the floor of Zion Canyon approximately one and a half miles north of the Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway. This site provides a viewpoint of three summits
- East Mesa Trail
- This trail begins at the Weeping Rock Trailhead along Zion Canyon Scenic Drive and leads six miles northeastward to a four-wheel drive road on Kolob Terrace. The track gains
- East Rim Trail
- The East Rim Trail leads eleven and a half miles from Weeping Rock Trailhead, through Echo Canyon, past Stave Spring to the Clear Creek Trailhead at the East Entrance
- Emerald Pools Loop Trail
- This route forms a short, two miles, loop from Zion Lodge to lower and middle Emerald Pools. It connects with the Kayenta Trail in Heaps Canyon and can be
- Grotto Trail
- This short trail connects The Grotto picnic area to Zion Lodge. From The Grotto the trail leads one half mile southward. This is an easy walk along the canyon
- Hop Valley Trail
- The Hop Valley Trail leads northwestward from Kolob Terrace Road. The trail is nearly seven miles one-way. It ends at the La Verkin Creek Trail one half mile east
- Kayenta Trail
- This trail leads approximately one and a quarter miles southwestward from The Grotto Picnic Area to Emerald Pools. The route is easy for the first three quarters of a
- Kolob Arch Trail
- This short, but moderately difficult trail leads one half mile north from La Verkin Creek Trail to a view point of Kolob Arch. It is approximately seven miles from
- La Verkin Creek Trail
- This trail begins at Lee Pass in the Kolob Canyons area of the park and leads south then eastward to the park boundary. The one-way distance of this track
- Northgate Peaks Trail
- This short, easy trail leads southward from Wildcat Canyon Trail to an overlook of Northgate Peaks. The trail skirts the eastern edge of Pine Valley to reach the peaks.
- Riverside Walk Trail
- This short, easy trail leads northward along the Virgin River from the end of Zion Canyon Scenic Drive. The route is paved and relatively level, gaining only 57 feet
- Sand Bench Trail
- This trail leads from Zion Canyon Scenic Drive in a two mile loop to a bench below The Streaked Wall. It is heavily used by concessionaires for horseback tours.
- Taylor Creek Trail
- Taylor Creek Trail leads eastward from Kolob Canyons Road two and a half miles to Double Arch Alcove. The route follows the Taylor Creek Middle Fork drainage passing two
- The Zion Narrows Trail
- This hike is one of the most popular in the Zion National Park backcountry. It leads 16 miles down the North Fork Virgin River from Chamberlain Ranch, north of
- Watchman Trail
- This trail leads eastward from a short access road between South and Watchman Campgrounds. It leads one mile through a tributary canyon of the North Fork Virgin River. The
- Weeping Rock Trail
- This paved trail leads a quarter mile north from the trailhead to a natural shower. The route ascends 100 feet leading past hanging gardens fed by water seeping through
- West Rim Trail
- West Rim Trail is a strenuous route that leads 14 miles from The Grotto to Lava Point. The route can be used for a day hike to Angels Landing
Scenic
- Kolob Terrace Road Improved Road
- This road extends 20 miles northward from the community of Virgin along the Virgin River to Lava Point Road. It is an improved road that has been paved, but
- Zion Canyon Scenic Drive Scenic Byway
- This six mile scenic loop leads along the canyon bottom of the North Fork Virgin River. It begins where the Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway, Highway 9, turns eastward crosses the
- Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway Scenic Byway
- The Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway leads ten miles east from Zion Canyon. The highway ascends approximately 1,600 feet through the Pine Creek Valley to reach Checkerboard Mesa. The highway is
Forest/Natural Area
- Kolob Canyons Viewpoint Overlook
- This site lies at an elevation of 6,200 feet in the northwestern corner of Zion National Park known as Kolob Canyons. It is open year round and serves as
