Zion National Park - Cedar City, UT

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Zion National Park


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Zion National Park is located at the junction of the Colorado Plateau, Great Basin and Mojave Desert provinces. This unique geography and the variety of life zones within the park make Zion significant as a place of unusual plant and animal diversity, including 271 different bird species. Bird checklists are available at the visitor centers. Zion is an ancient Hebrew word meaning a place of refuge or sanctuary. Protected within the park's 229 square miles is a dramatic landscape of sculptured canyons and soaring cliffs.

Zion National Park encompasses some of the most scenic canyon country in the United States. The park is characterized by high plateaus, a maze of narrow, deep, sandstone canyons and striking rock towers and mesas. Zion Canyon is the largest and most visited canyon in the park. The North Fork of the Virgin River has carved a spectacular gorge here, with canyon walls in most places rising 2000-3000 feet above the canyon floor. The southern part of the park is a lower desert area, with colorful mesas bordered by rocky canyons and washes. The northern sections of the park are higher plateaus covered by forests.

Facilities: Zion National Park provides two visitor centers, four picnic areas, and three campgrounds.

Reservations: Reservations are not needed or accepted for Zion National Park.

Best Time To Visit: Zion National Park is open year round. Zion Canyon Visitor Center is open year round from 8am - 5pm. Zion Human History Museum is open year round from 9:30am - 4:30pm. Kolob Canyons Visitor Center is open year round from 8am-4:30pm. Both visitor centers and the museum are closed on Christmas Day.

Fees: An entrance fee is charged.

Accessibility: Both visitor centers and Zion Lodge are fully accessible to those with special needs. Several campsites in the South Campground are reserved for people with disabilities and three trails are accessible. Many interpretive talks are accessible. The 1-mile (1.6 km) Riverside Walk, which begins at the north end of Zion Canyon Drive, is paved and accessible with assistance.

Rules: Unknown

Directions: To reach Zion National Park from St. George, travel north on I-15 to Highway 9. Take Highway 9 east to the park.

To reach Zion National Park from Cedar City, travel west on Highway 14 to I-15. Take I-15 south to Highway 17. Travel east on Highway 17 to Highway 9. Follow Highway 9 east to the park.

To reach Zion National Park from Kanab, travel north on Highway 89 to Highway 9. Turn west on Highway 9 and follow it to the park.

Address

Zion National Park

SR 9

Springdale, Utah 84767

Phone
General: (435) 772-3256
Fax: (435) 772-3426

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