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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

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.

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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.

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Kolob Canyons

This remote section of Zion National Park is located northwest of the main section of the park. Accessed off Interstate 15 (exit 40), about 90 minutes from the south entrance of Zion National Park.

Start this easy one-mile, round trip hike, at the Kolob Canyons picnic area. It is a 100' ascent, following a ridge to a small peak. From the point, you can see Timber Creek, Kolob Terrace and the Pine Valley Mountains past Saint George.

The Middle Fork of Taylor Creek Trail is a 5.4 mile round trip, ending at a beautiful double arch alcove. There are a couple of historic cabins along the way and a host of wildlife, including rattlesnakes! This is an easier hike, without much elevation change.

The North Fork of Taylor Creek is an unmaintained trail in the Kolob Canyons section of Zion National park. The route begins at the heavily traveled Middle Fork of Taylor Creek Trailhead. The trail turns off at the confluence with the North Fork and ends at the terminate of the canyon, between Horse Ranch Mountain and Tucupit Point. A freestanding arch, (Pico Rosado) is high on the cliff, toward the end of the trail.

The 2 mile round trip to the South Fork of Taylor Creek, is an unmaintained trail in the Kolob Canyons section of Zion National Park. This trail does not begin at the same trailhead as the other two forks of Taylor Creek, but begins about 3 miles past the Kolob Canyons Visitor Center, on an unmarked path. The trail leads into the canyon between Paria Point and Beatty Point.

Kolob Terrace and Kolob Canyons

FYI: There are two Kolob sections in Zion National Park; Kolob Canyons located near Cedar City and the Kolob Terrace Road near Virgin.

Kolob Hiking

A hiking guide to hiking in the Kolob Terrace and Kolob Canyons section of Zion National Park.

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How still it is here in the woods. The trees stand motionless, as if they do not dare to stir, lest it should break the spell. The air hangs quiet as spaces in a marble freeze. Even this little brook, that runs at ease. Whispering and gurgling in its knotted bed, seems but to deepen with its curling thread of sound the shadowy sun-pierced silences. -- Archibald Lampman Photo: Pine Creek Waterfall © Photography by Tanya

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