📌 Zion National Park
Zion National Park Overview
Top Things To Do in Zion
Zion Map & Planner
Entrance Fees:
Private Vehicle: Valid for 7 days. – $30.00
Admits private, non-commercial vehicle (15 passenger capacity or less) and all occupants to Zion National Park, including both the Zion Canyon and Kolob Canyon areas.
Per Person: Valid for 7 days. – $15.00
Admits one individual with no car to Zion National Park, including both the Zion Canyon and Kolob Canyon areas. Used for shuttle, bicyclists, hikers and pedestrians. Youth 15 and under are admitted free.
America The Beautiful Annual ($80) or Senior Lifetime ($10) Pass Information -> https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/passes.htm
Both Annual and Senior passes will admit the pass holder and 3 other adults (16 & older) at entrances that charge per person.
Zion National Park Shuttle Info
The free shuttle system includes two loops – one serving the park and one operating in the town of Springdale. The Springdale shuttle loop stops at six locations in the town, and the Zion Canyon shuttle loop stops at eight locations in the park. The transfer point between loops is made at the Zion Canyon Visitor Center in the park. The estimated length of time for the shuttle loop through the park is 90 minutes (8.6 miles one way).
Shuttle Frequency Schedule
* Every 30 minutes from 7:00 am- 9:00 am
* Every 15 minutes from 9:00 am – 11:00 am
* Every 6 minutes from 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
* Every 15 minutes from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
* Every 30 minutes from 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Springdale Shuttle Route
Zion Shuttle Route
1. Zion Canyon Visitor Center:
The Zion Canyon Shuttle starts at the Visitor Center, located just north of a Zion National Park entrance near Springdale. Also in the vicinity of the Visitor Center are the Watchman Campground, the South Campground, the Pa’rus Trail and the Watchman Trail.
2. Zion Museum:
This stop is at the Zion Human History Museum off of Route 9. The museum (which was the previous Visitor Center through the 1980s) is open March through November, 10am to 5pm (or 6pm in summer). Restrooms and additional parking are available as are great views of the Altar of Sacrifice and the Bridge Mountain Arch.
3. Canyon Junction:
This minor stop is at the junction of Route 9 and the Zion Canyon Scenic Drive. (No vehicles are allowed down the Zion Canyon Scenic Drive during shuttle season unless visitors are staying at the Zion Lodge.) This stop also provides easy access to the river and is the end of the Pa’rus Trail.
4. Court of the Patriarchs:
This minor stop has a short path that leads to a viewpoint of the Court of the Patriarchs. Across the road is the path and bridge that leads to the not-so-popular Sandbench Loop horse and foot trail.
5. Zion Lodge:
This is a big stop for the Zion Shuttle, where many people will be getting on and off. The Zion Lodge has several restaurants, a gift shop, indoor restrooms, and a grand lawn with a majestic cottonwood tree that invites visitors to stay and relax. Across the road is the start of the Emerald Pools Trail and the horse stables for those looking to ride along the Sandbench Loop.
6. The Grotto:
The Grotto used to be a campground and the site of the original Visitor Center, but now it is an isolated picnic area with a water fountain and primitive bathrooms. It is the starting point for the legendary Angels Landing hike, West Rim Trail, and the Kayenta Trail (an alternate approach to the Emerald Pools Trail).
7. Weeping Rock:
Weeping Rock is the starting point for many interesting hikes up and out of the east side of the canyon: Weeping Rock, Observation Point, East Rim Trail, Hidden Canyon, Cable Mountain, and Deertrap Mountain. This stop has a primitive toilet and easy access to a nice stream flowing from Weeping Rock.
8. Big Bend:
This stop isn’t the starting point for any featured trails, but you may want to get out to see a good view of the Great White Throne with Angels Landing in the foreground. Climbers can often be spotted making their way up Angels Landing. There is access to the river and trails of use if you want to hike to the previous or next stops.
9. Temple of Sinawava:
This is the end of the line for the shuttle, a beautifully quiet spot where everybody will want to get out and take a beautiful stroll to the river. Bathrooms and water fountains are available. This is the starting point for the Riverside Walk and the classic Zion Narrows Day Hike.
Zion National Park Hiking -> http://www.zionnational-park.com/hiking-zion-national-park.htm and https://www.nps.gov/zion/planyourvisit/upload/HikingGuide2014.pdf
Zion Family Friendly Hikes
* The Watchman Trail
* Weeping Rock Trail
* Riverside walk
Kolob Canyon In the northwest corner of the park, narrow parallel box canyons are cut into the western edge of the Colorado Plateau, forming majestic peaks and 2,000 foot cliff walls. The Kolob Fingers Road Scenic Byway (5 miles one way) in the northwestern corner of Zion National Park features the same dramatic desert landscape associated with the main section of the park: towering colored cliffs, narrow winding canyons, forested plateaus, and wooded trails along twisting side canyons. What you probably will not find here are the crowds of visitors, so this is a great place to explore if you are seeking solitude.
Zion Scenic Drives:
The Zion Park Scenic Byway (54 miles one way) follows Highway 9 from its western terminus at exit 16 on I-15 to its eastern junction with US 89 at Mount Carmel Junction. The road east from Zion to Mount Carmel Junction, completed in 1930, was considered one of the great road-building accomplishments in history at the time. As you climb switchbacks from the canyon floor to the two high plateaus to the east, passing through two narrow tunnels blasted through the cliffs, you will understand why it created such a sensation.
* Canyon Overlook Trail Hike
The Kolob Terrace Drive (24 miles one way) From Virgin, Utah take Kolob Terrace Road to Lava Point. For a magnificent view of the park and beyond, you can walk to the Lava Point Fire Lookout a few hundred yards to the east. From the lookout you can see the Pink Cliffs, The Narrows, and features such as The Sentinel in Zion Canyon.- a stunning scenic detour that winds in & out of Zion. From Lava Point, continue on to Kolob Reservoir, or turn around and head back.
Other Zion Activities:
Zion Canyon Giant Screen Theatre
“Zion Canyon Treasure of the Gods”
3pm & 5pm – 7 days a week
$10.00 Adult, $8.00 Child & Senior
Stretching across time and seasons, Treasure of the Gods helps visitors explore the
hidden depths, and the legends of Zion National Park and the great southwestern Indian Lands.
Canyon Rides – Horseback ride along the Virgin river
Zion Jeep Tours – 2 hr “Outback” or 3 hr “Mesa Vista” Jeep Safari Tour
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