Zion National Park
Protected within Zion National Park's 229 square miles is a spectacular cliff-and-canyon landscape and wilderness full of the unexpected including the world's largest arch - Kolob Arch - with a span that measures 310 feet . Wildlife such as mule deer, golden eagles and mountain lions also inhabit the Park. Mukuntuweap National Monument proclaimed July 31, 1909; incorporated in Zion National Monument March 18, 1918; established as national park Nov. 19, 1919.
- DIRECTIONS:
- The Visitor Center at Kolob Canyons is accessible via Exit 40 from I-15. I-15 passes west of the Park and connects with UT-9 and 17 to the Park US-89 passes east and connects with UT-9 to the Park. The Zion Canyon Visitor Center is a short distance from the Park's South Entrance adjacent to Springdale. The closest airport is in St. George, UT, 46 miles (74.1 km).
- VISITOR ACTIVITIES:
- Interpretive films, exhibits end programs (schedules
posted throughout the Park), driving, walking and
hiking, wading, biking, horseback trips, a 1-hour
tram tour of major points of interest in the summer,
end wildlife and bird watching. Facilities include
visitor centers, a Nature Center for children ages 6
to 12 from Memorial Day to Labor Day, water, fire
grates, tables, a sanitary disposal station,
telephones, picnic sites and religious services from
May to September. The Park is always open. Higher
hiking trails are closed by snow in winter.
