Zion Springdale

Zion National Park is an American national park located in southwestern Utah near the
town of Springdale. A prominent feature of the 229-square-mile (590 km2) park is Zion
Canyon, which is 15 miles (24 km) long and up to 2,640 ft (800 m) deep. The canyon walls
are reddish and tan-colored Navajo Sandstone eroded by the North Fork of the Virgin
River. The lowest point in the park is 3,666 ft (1,117 m) at Coalpits Wash and the highest
peak is 8,726 ft (2,660 m) at Horse Ranch Mountain. Located at the junction of the Colorado
Plateau, Great Basin, and Mojave Desert regions, the park has a unique geography and a
variety of life zones that allow for unusual plant and animal diversity. Numerous plant
species as well as 289 species of birds, 75 mammals (including 19 species of bat), and 32
reptiles inhabit the park’s four life zones: desert, riparian, woodland, and coniferous forest.
Zion National Park includes mountains, canyons, buttes, mesas, monoliths, rivers, slot
canyons, and natural arches.
Place To Visit:

• o The Narrows
• o Angels Landing
• o Emerald Pools Trail
• o Canyon overlook Trail
• o Kolob canyons
• o Riverside Walk

How To Reach Zion Springdale
Zion National Park is just 2.5 hours from Las Vegas, 4 hours from Salt Lake City and 6 to 7
hours from Los Angeles. You can drive to the park, but during the park’s busy season (from
April to November), the main canyon is accessible only by shuttle.