After Capitol Reef's stunning colored, sculpted mountains and Bryce Canyon's hoodoo amphitheater,…read moreZion offer s soaring mountains on each side of you, river, and many more non-hiker friendly trails besides the deadly Angel's Landing. It is an exceptionally well designed park with the free town and park shuttle system that centers at the Visitor Center and has many paved trails. - As you drive into Zion, you will go through the Zion-Mt Carmel tunnel - a 1.1 mile pitch black dark tunnel with no lighting, just a few windows of the stunning mountains as you drive through - The park and shuttles are free! Stay in Springdale for the closest location. The Best Western was very nice and Shuttle stop 4 - Favorite easy trails in my order of preference: -- Riverside Walk (2.2 miles, 57 ft elevation change, 1.5 hours) - paved path along the Virgin River in a Canyon -- Pa'rus Trail (1.7 or 3.5 miles, 50 ft elevation change, 1-2 hours) - start at park shuttle stop #3 (Canyon Junction-shuttle only stops going downhill - Not from the Visitor Center) for a 1.7 mile walk on a paved trail near the Human History museum, past the campgrounds and to the visitor center. If you start at the Visitor Center, then you will have to turnaround at Canyon Junction and it is 3.5 miles. - The Grotto Trail (1 miles, 35 ft, 0.5 hour) - dirt trail paralleling the road from Stop 6 (Grotto) to Stop 5 (Zion lodge) - saw and heard a wild turkey. - Weeping Rock Trail (0.4 miles, 98 ft, 0.5 hour) - short but steep paved trail ends at a rock alcove with dripping water - Lower Emerald Pool (2 miles, 150 ft, 1.5 hours) - paved trail to a small pool. It had been dry, so it was underwhelming but if it had rained more, it might have been better. If you are adventurous and like a good view and danger, then try to get a permit to hike Angel's Landing. Someone died the week before we arrived. In the park, there are 9 shuttle stops where you can get off to hike. The following stops have toilets (may be a pit toilet or flush toilet): stop 1 Visitor center - flush, 2 Zion Human History Museum - flush - but you have to walk a bit to get to the museum where the toilet are located outside, 5 Zion Lodge - flush -inside the lodge, 6 Grotto-pit?, 7 Weeping Rock-pit?, 9 Temple of Sinawava - pit.

Our nation's history has many stories of early settlers, trappers and traulblazers feeling stifled…read morewhen newcomers arrive. I never imagined I was of those staunch, groundbreaking human beings. My first driveinto this canyon was 1977. Sweet D, the early 1960's. I have been in this canyon summer and fall, several times. Drive in, see my sights, venture about. Not crowded. Our National Parks are really Earth Parks, Global Parks, Our Family Human Parks. Dude Larson rode his horse out of this region long ago. His art is 70, 80, 90 years past. Hoke Denetsosie will never cartoon in his mid-century "cowboy-indian" style, as visiting Africans commented about Apache stickmen. Everything is all slick, shiny, capitalized, monetized, browserized. Our wait to enter the park on a Saturday 2 weeks before Memoial Day was 40 minutes. We waited another batch of minutes down the road waiting for the US Border Patrol and Ark Law Enforcement completed an action. Thrn parking lots, fleets of shuttles. latte houses, etc. filled our view.Shuttle said, :Condors now in Zion!. The land the land, the lovely land is present in it's majestic, breath catchubg beauty. It gets 5 stars, 24/7/365 until Old Sol explodes, making our world dust. I love you people! I love counting languages at hotel breakfasts, walks and hikes. My family does not thrive in crowds, at least I do not thrive in crowds. My heart is rustic, full of desert silence challenging mountais, vistas further than I can see. When a newcomer to the rural west arrived. "What's up Slick?" was often heard. Slick, capitalized, monetized, modernized is not for me. Zion's trappings get 1 star.

My family did the half day guided canyoning and the guide was want made it an amazing experience…read moreand one that we will never forget. Nick G. was great with our teenagers and changed their lives by giving them confidence in their abilities, respect for the sport and ability to conquer their fears and find enjoyment in adventure. Thank you Nick for the amazing time! Only regret was not booking the full day =).

We scheduled a 4 hour canyoneering trip (hiking and repelling). Meg was our guide and picked us up…read morein town promptly at our scheduled time. Meg was obviously well trained and provided the proper equipment for a perfect family event with two teenagers. We visited Lambs Knoll and hiked up to the top. We engaged in 4 repels and Meg trained us to do it very safely. The views were spectacular, my one fearful teenager overcame fears and we all had a blast. Thanks Meg!

We drove up to Vegas for the day and had an incredible time on this trail! It was so beautiful my…read morefirst time in Zion and it was absolutely stunning! Fairly easy trail and we took a dip in the ice cold water too! Looking forward to going back again soon!

I love this trail. It's not even in my top 3 fav's but it's still a five star because this national…read morepark is that amazing. This trail is completely paved and starts near the main visitor parking lot. There are many bridges crossing the Virgin River. This is the only trail that you can Ebike on. There's minimal elevation gain making this a wonderfully walkable trail for families and others who cannot do the more strenuous hikes.

This trail is fine. Paved…read more The great parts of this trail- you get to walk along the beautiful river and see the towering cliffs above you, they change color depending on the sun angle. The scenery changes frequently and there is a decent amount of shade. Any elevation change is barely noticeable. The not great parts - at the end of the trail begins "The Narrows". That spot of beach is WILDLY crowded. The folks returning from the Narrows use the Riverside Trail to come back to civilization, and can leave the trail wet and muddy. The trail itself is highly popular with people not doing the Narrows. So it's crowded. You'll have trouble overtaking slow folks and be slightly annoyed at loud groups wanting to pass your own slower than them self. Tips- do not wear boots. My feet were furious at me for doing this many steps in trail boots on hard concrete. Tennis shoes would have been so much better. Take your patience with you. Take a snack and plenty of water. Unless you're doing the Narrows or quite unsteady on your feet, you dont need poles.

This is a very good place for walking around if you are in Springdale Utah…read more The Riverside Walk is refreshing and easy. Easily accessible by bike or even wheelchair. Nature is beautiful and has many benefits to enjoy. I always recommend walking around in nature and hiking trails. I love this place!

Short, pretty little trail that is almost a guaranteed on your visit if you're doing one of the…read moremain attraction hikes and depending on parking situations. It's only about 1 mile round trip and links you up to either Angel's Landing trail, Emerald Pools trail or the West Rim trail - so I wouldn't call this one an independent hike - you wouldn't be doing this one all on its own. It's more of a place for overflow parking for some of the main hikes with a small trail to get you to those actual trailheads. Bc of the parking issues for Angel's Landing, we had to park at the Grotto trailhead which is how we ended up on this trail. It's mostly flat, very well maintained, has a picnic area and nice restrooms. You get amazing views all along it, especially of Angel's Landing off in the distance! It's a great way to start the Angel's Landing hike tbh. We even saw deer!! And on our way out, some crazy clouds had rolled in and made the rock formations and mountains look so other-worldly and we even got snow as a bonus!! Definitely not disappointed we had to add some extra steps to our Angel's Landing hike! I got some great shots!

Most people shuttle up and down Zion Canyon, and admittedly that's a great way to see the main…read morecanyon. But there are a few trails that actually parallel the road, and can take you from shuttle stop to shuttle stop. So I say, if you can walk the canyon, why not? That's kind of the point is to be out there, right? The Grotto Trail is a great example. Connecting Shuttle Stop 5 (Zion Lodge) and Shuttle Stop 6 (The Grotto) this is a wonderful way to see a little of the canyon on foot. You can walk it in either direction, so take your pick. It doesn't much matter as elevation gains are minimal, but I like to get off of the shuttle at a farther stop and work my way back. Sometimes in the off season, however, you may be able to find parking at one of the stops and not the other, so if you're headed to the Grotto for a popular hike there, you may have to park at the Lodge and walk up. Perfect! Take this trail. You can also take the Emerald Pools and then Kayenta trails which parallel (sort of) the opposite side of the road, but that's a much longer haul. The Grotto Trail is only a half mile long. This trail isn't exactly quiet or private as it does parallel the road, but they report a surprising amount of wildlife here. I've not seen them when I hiked, but look for deer who are very unamused but mostly indifferent to humans. They are all over the park. I can't say it's my top destination hike when I plan a trip to Zion, but if you can squeeze it in or are forced to walk when Grotto parking is full, you won't be disappointed by a meandering walk along the canyon floor.

I've one thing to say about this trail: WORTH IT. You need a permit to go all the way out, either…read moresign up a few months in advance or do the 24hr prior lottery. If you do the lottery (I did, no reservations were left a week prior when I'd looked!), you pay $6 and can choose up to 3 time slots (same price if you choose 1 vs all 3). They are based on when you start the hike, and are before 9a, 9-12p, or after 12. I was hoping for before 9 and got lucky that's what I got! I started the trailhead @7:30ish (the grotto is the shuttle stop youre looking for) and was at Angel's landing viewpoint by about 8:30-45 or so. It was a really fun walk to go up the mountain spine. I was by myself and am a bit afraid of heights but decided to try anyway and actually I wasn't bothered almost all all by the heights! There weren't any crazy narrow areas or super steep dropoffs tbh. It was very doable imo. Of all the hikes in Zion obvs this is one of the most iconic and for good reason - I would def say have it on your bucket list to do at least once :)

This was a thrilling hike and definitely a national park bucket list item to check off! We were…read morelucky to both get next day lottery permits for Friday afternoon, but it turns out there were no rangers stationed there in the afternoon. I have heard rangers are usually only there in the morning, so one could probably hike without permits if you wait for later in the day. Including breaks and 20 minutes at the top, we took three hours in total. Even in March, it was hot, and I probably should've brought more than 1.5 L of water. I logged a 4.8-4.9 mile hike from the Grotto trailhead up to Angels Landing and back down again. The hike up to Scout Lookout was challenging because of the elevation, while Angels Landing was more challenging due to the technical aspect. They have chains to hold on to in most of the sections. People brought their young children to hike, which I think is irresponsible and dangerous when one small slip could mean a tumble down the canyon.

We had a great guided hike in Zion. Forest was super friendly, accommodating and knowledgeableread more

My husband and I were lucky enough to have Lana as a guide for two days! The first day was the…read moreebike trip. The bikes were great, Lana shared her incredible knowledge of the park but more importantly she is a delightful person. The next day was the narrows! We are both over 65 years old but in relatively good shape. Her knowledge of the Virgin River, her patience and training on using the stick as we maneuvered our way down the River was critical. I did end up slipping on some muddy rocks and really bruised my leg but again her patience and compassion got me / us back to the visitors center. Our experience with Zion Adventures and more particularly Lana was awesome ! Knowledge patience and compassion are compelling assets for a guiding company.

My favorite hike we did over the 3 days at Zion. Beautiful views of the town of Springdale and…read moresurrounding area. Moderate hike up and good for children if they are behaved. Few parts of the trail get a little narrow but for the majority it wasn't too bad. I recommend getting up early and beating the day time heat.

Amazing hiking trail. Great views, well laid out, perfect length and challenging for a family. Not…read morefor beginners but any mid level hiker could tackle. Ide do this one again.

It was a bit hard to locate the trailhead, but so happy we didn't give up wandering in circles &…read morewere able to run into people who pointed us in the right direction, because it was gorgeous & fun! When parking at the main lot, where GPS "Many Pools Trailhead" will bring you to, stand facing the bathrooms, with the larger river on your right. Then head all the way to the left, down the hill towards the woods. You'll be able to see a small trail in the sand headed down the hill around the left, almost seemingly under the road...that's it! The trail leads through the wooded area, through a tunnel (easy to navigate despite having ample water), and into a clearing where you being to hike up flat rocks, seeing the pools as you ascend to the top. We thought the pools were fascinating, as they had various shapes, depths, and the occasional waterfall. Would say this is a moderate hike, because of the incline, timing is based solely on how long you'd want to wander around each section- we also explored the river section opposite the trail if you go right from the parking lot down to the "beach area"

This might just be my fave hike that we did during our whole trip to Zion! It's quite an adventure…read more- made me feel like a true explorer!! You'll be walking in dry creek beds and scrambling up dry, smooth waterfalls with chains of little pools (some really deep!) spilling down the mountains- and lots of rock scrambling up the mountains too- very similar to Angels Landing, but without the chains and maybe not quite as steep or dangerous for the most part. You start out going down the steep hill from the parking lot down into the Clear Creek bed and follow that until you get to the cool tunnel that takes you under highway 9. That's when you get into the Pine Creek bed that you'll pretty much follow the whole way. We definitely needed our poles and proper hiking boots. The rocks are smooth, slanted greatly in lots of places, and slick. This trail is definitely NOT for beginners - it's moderate in places and pretty strenuous in others. We made it up over 6000 feet as well! The trail isn't marked at all - very unclear - you'll really be dependent on a trail map - and it's not on the National Parks website or their maps! I think they like to keep it a secret lol. Luckily I had downloaded the trail map on the AllTrails app or we wouldn't never been able to do the whole trail. I highly recommend you do the same - and be sure to do it before you come into the park Bc we had ZERO signal most of the time. It's very much a hidden gem - we didn't see another soul and had the whole hike to ourselves! That being said, I would strongly recommend you don't hike this alone and bring bear spray and take all back country trail safety precautions. Parking is in a small lot not too long after the Mt Carmel tunnel (the big, main tunnel) and it'll be on your right. It has a tiny little building in it with a green roof which is the bathrooms yay!! They were fairly clean and well maintained but hardly had any TP so you may wanna bring some just in case.

Weeping Rock trailhead just recently opened up again and glad we got to try this hike. Short hike…read more(probably less than a half mile from the bus stop), but it can be kinda steep in some places. The payoff is worth it. Nice cool, dripping water hitting you as you hike up under the overhang. Great views and not too crowded. Quick little hike in Zion, but one I'd definitely recommend.

We spent a day at the park. We did some of the easy hikes and looked around. This was a hike to a…read morewater fall but at this time of year it was some sprinkles off the rocks. You got sprinkled on a bit but not soaked. It was pretty view under rock ledge but the waterfall wasnt good. But fun short easy hike .. saw some turkeys and deer.