Best Time to Visit:Zion National Park sees the most visitors from February to late November. Summer, school breaks, holidays, and weekends are especially busy. For that reason, we recommend visiting Zion in the off-season. We visited in late December and were very happy because temperatures we...
It’s a busy time of year for a Zion National Park spring break vacation. Here are the important things you need to know about visiting Zion in the spring.Zion shuttle in the spring: In the spring, Zion Canyon is only accessible by using the Zion National Park shuttle. ...
The National Park does its best with its limited funding. Again, it is a monumental effort just to keep all the visitors on the designated trails. The Narrows Hikes (get a hepatitis shot before you go) and the more dangerous Angels Landing hikes are becoming as busy as Madison Avenue at...
Zion National Park gets land donation to ward off developmentBy John M. Glionna
There is only one place in the entire park to grab some grub and that is the Red Rock Grill inside the Zion Lodge, or the Castle Dome Cafe outside the Zion Lodge. As you can imagine, the place is an absolute zoo during mealtimes. And while the food is great, people flock here and...
Wood gathering is not permitted in the park. For Your Safety Each year people are lost, injured, and sometimes killed while visiting the national parks. Please observe the following: When hiking, stay on the established trails and watch your footing at all times. Steep slopes and cliff edges...
Start the hike as early as possible: Angels Landing is one of the most popular hikes in Zion National Park and the section up to Scout Lookout can get extremely busy during peak times. The new permit system has significantly reduced the number of visitors on the Angels Landing section of ...
Zion National Park in the Winter The temperatures really drop at Zion National Park in the winter so it’s the least busy season. We don’t mind the colder weather for enjoying outdoor activities, which makes the winter the best time for us to visit to escape the crowds!