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The Ultimate Southwest Vacation includes Zion National Park, Utah!
Stay in Mount Carmel Junction, the heart of the parks, and
visit the treasures of the Southwest.
Zion Park 12 miles
Grand Staircase 9 miles
Sand Dunes 11 miles
Dixie Forest 22 miles
Cedar Breaks 45 miles
Red Canyon 47 miles
Coyote Butte 57 miles
Bryce Canyon 60 miles
North Rim 85 miles
Toroweap 90 miles
Plan your Zion National Park Vacation with our Utah Maps and
Information
In these pages you will find insiders information on Zion National
Park lodging, adventures and hikes. This detailed guide includes road maps, park
maps, pictures, trail beta, backpacking, history, fees, geology, flora, fauna,
campgrounds, things for kids to do and even information on Zion's hidden treasures.
Making summer memories in the Utah National Parks and National
Monuments.
Utah!
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Zion
National Park Map
Directions to Zion National Park
From Salt Lake City: Travel I-15 south, past Beaver.
Exit on Hwy 20. Follow US-89 to Mount Carmel Junction. Take U-9 to Zion's east
entrance.
From Arizona: Travel 89A through Fredonia, Arizona
and Kanab Utah. Follow US-89 to to Mount Carmel Junction. Take U-9 to the east
park entrance.
From Las Vegas: Travel I-15 north. Take exit 16 and
travel through Hurricane. Make a right on U-9 at the second traffic light in
LaVerkin. Continue on U-9 to the south entrance of the park. U-9 through Zion
National Park is always open and is also called the Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway.
Oversized
Vehicle Information
Zion
Canyon Shuttle Information
Canyoneering packs and shoes take a beating from the rocks,
water, sand and heavy gear. Use canyon specific gear like the Exum
Ridge shoes that Bo
Beck is wearing through Zion's Spry
Canyon.
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Zion Canyoneering Equipment
and Gear Suggestions
"Canyoneering" has grown immensely in popularity in
the last decade; as a matter of fact the name "canyoneering" has been adopted
in the US within just the last decade. Along with the new sport, techniques and
equipment for descending canyons has changed dramatically, making the experience
easier, safer and more enjoyable for many! Ropes have
become smaller, lighter and less water absorbent, yet maintaining integrity of
durability and strength.
Packs of
all sizes for different equipment needs are now available that not only are tough
and abrasion resistant, but float and also instantly drain out water that fills
a pack when swimming through pools of water ever so present in canyons. Bags designed
to "stuff" ropes
that can be tossed are also mesh and drain when lifted out of a pool, and also
will float. Dry bags have become lighter, yet totally waterproof to protect cameras
and other essential items; Waterproof Kegs not
only keep cameras dry, but also are very impact resistant. There are many "canyon" specific
soft goods and hardgoods available today such as dry suits, descending and ascending
devices, footwear and many others!
If you are unsure about specific items or just have general questions, call The Desert Rat at (435) 628-7277
and
the staff would be glad to help you out; or you
may wish to the Yahoo
e-group; "Hiking in Zion National Park"; . There are many experienced "Canyoneers" that frequent these
e-groups and will be able to answer any questions you may have.
La
Sportiva Exum Ridge and Exum River: The ideal shoes for canyoneering and hiking on the sandstone
in Zion National Park.
When off-trail hiking, the right kind of shoe is important to
keep you comfortable and safe as you hike, boulder or canyoneer. La Sportiva
makes an ideal shoe that holds up strong to all three challenges. The La Sportiva
Exum Ridge is a radical hybrid with suction dot rubber lugs for friction, sticky "frixon" climbing
rubber outsole to grip, its super lightweight and dries fast.
"The
Exum Ridge is the One. If you had only one pair of shoes, this would be it ..
for running, scrambling, hiking, canyoneering, this is the ticket."
Technical
Canyoneering: Never enter a semi-technical
or technical canyon without the knowledge and skills needed to safely explore
and return. Many technical canyons also require gps skills
or excellent map reading skills.
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