Zion National Park

About Zion National Park

Zion is an ancient Hebrew word meaning refuge or refuge, located in Zion National Park in Utah, USA. The 229 square kilometre park is located on the western edge of the US state of Utah near the city of Salt Lake City.

The unique geography and diversity of habitats within the park make it one of the most diverse national parks in the United States and the world.

The park is marked by striking rock towers and mesas, and the north fork of the Virgin River burrows into the walls that rise up in most places. Zion National Park is located in southern Utah, north of Salt Lake City, Utah, and includes some of the most scenic gorges in the United States. Zion Canyon is the largest and most visited canyon within the park, with more than 1.5 million visitors per year and a population of over 2 million people.

The southern part of the park is a flat desert area with colorful table mountains surrounded by rocky gorges and underwater underwater underwater laundry. The northern part of it are plateaus covered with forest, with a mixture of high and low mountains and high mountain valleys.

The historical period began at the end of the 17th century with the first exploration of New Mexico by traders. The first explorations by New Mexico merchants blazed on the Virgin River, which follows part of its original route through the park, from the Rio Grande Valley to the San Juan River.

These early packing routes soon became the best - used wagon roads that connected Santa Fe to the California market. American traps and government surveyors have added new overland routes through the region over the next century. John Wesley Powell explored the Zion Canyon area during the western investigations of the U.S. Geological Survey in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

In 1847, Brigham Young led the Utah Territory and founded a settlement in the Great Salt Lake Valley. Over the decades, Mormon pioneers were sent to colonize the southern part of the territory and grow cotton in Utah.

In 1863, Issac Behunin built the first log cabin in Zion Canyon near Zion Lodge, and soon the canyon was littered with other farms, including William Crawford's Oak Creek. The first of the many Mormon settlements in the Great Salt Lake Valley was built in the 1860s on the upper Virgin River. Small communities and farms struggled for survival for the rest of this century.

The settlements, including Shunesberg and Grafton, were eventually abandoned in favour of more affordable sites. In the first decades of the 20th century, Zion National Park was recognized as a potential destination for tourism and declared a national monument by presidential executive order in 1909. This made it the second largest national park in the United States after Yellowstone.

The new monument was virtually inaccessible to visitors, as the existing roads were in poor condition and the nearest railway line was more than 100 miles away. The Utah State Road Commission, which was created this year, began construction of a state highway network that would eventually improve access to the southern region. State officials also negotiated with Union Pacific Railroad to expand a rail link between the park and its southern terminus in Salt Lake City.

In the summer of 1917, the coaches finally reached the camp sites, including the first visitor lodgings in Zion Canyon and finally the first campgrounds in the park.

The Congress bill for Zion National Park was passed in 1919, Wylie Camp Zion was purchased and Zion Lodge was built. Visits to the new national park steadily increased as Union Pacific expanded the rail line to Cedar City. A 10-day train and bus tour was offered from Zion to Bryce Kaibab on the northern edge of the Grand Canyon.

The number of visitors to Zion National Park continued to increase over time, requiring the construction of paths, campsites and other facilities. In the 1930s, the newly completed Zion - Mt. Carmel Highway allowed motorists to drive between Zion and Bryce and drive east. The highway was so long that a 5.6 km tunnel through the vertical sandstone cliffs of Zion was necessary. Economic benefits from tourism now secure and support the small communities around the park and their economic development.

Zion Lodge also has a gift shop and post office, motel rooms, cabins and suites, as well as a variety of other accommodation options.

You can reach the brew campsite first at the entrance of the campsite or as a first-come-first-service guest at one of the other campsites in Zion National Park.

A single campsite costs $16 per pitch per night and reservations can be made during the period from April 2 to October 31 at 800 - 365 - 2267 or 365 - 2267. Reservations can also be made by the security guards at the campsite daily from 8 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday.

A pitch costs $16 per pitch per night and pitch electricity is available for $18 per pitch per night. A pitch with electricity is available on 18 pitches per night from 2 April to 31 October at 800 - 365 - 2267 or on the park website.

A designated waterfront location costs $20 per night from April 2 to October 31 at 800-365-2267 or on the park's website.

Facilities include a campground, picnic area, amphitheatre and water park, as well as a hiking trail and hiking trails.

During the summer months, the campsites can fill up and are usually guaranteed until noon on weekends, but there are no shower connections. Golden Age and Golden Access cardholders will receive a 50% discount on camping fees for the first two weeks of use.

Swimming and splashing in the Virgin River is allowed, but please wear shoes to protect your feet. Note the high water levels and high humidity at the waterfalls of the park. Facilities include a pool, hot tub, showers, picnic tables and a picnic area.

Most of the year the Virgin River is too shallow for boating, so swimming and splashing in the Emerald Pools is not allowed. Outside the park limits, inflatable boats are prohibited, as are kayaks, rafts and pedal boats.

Zion National Park offers visitors more than 13 different full-day tours, and each Narrows boat trip requires a permit. Permits are free and can be obtained at the park visitor center or Zion Park Visitor Center or from your local park ranger or park employee.

To facilitate arrivals and departures, visitors are advised to use the park's shuttle service. The first shuttle of the day leaves Zion Canyon Visitor Center at 5: 45 a.m. and the last shuttle of the year leaves Temple Sinawava at 11: 00 p.m.

When hiking on proven trails, always keep your distance from the edges and pay attention to what holds you back. When you search for them, pay attention to the signs, signs of life or other signs that the path is being traversed.

Beware of the edges if you use camera or binoculars, there may be walkers underneath. Loose sand, pebbles and stones are very slippery, so never throw or roll stones or throw stones. If you are unsure whether to turn back or reverse if it bothers you, do it before turning around, even if there may be another walker underneath!

You can join Zion Canyon Scenic Drive at Canyon Junction and drive down the paired paths to the lower canyon. It used to be easier for most cyclists to drive from the park's main parking lot to Zion Parkway and Zion National Park, but now you can drive directly to the canyon from any of the parking lots.

Many cyclists like to take the shuttle to the temple of Sinawava, but it is equipped with bike racks that run only part of the way.

Cyclists must obey all traffic rules and bikes are not allowed on hiking trails or paths. Bicycles are allowed only on designated roads (Pa.) and trails, but not on other roads or parking lots.

The ride from Zion to Mt. Bicycles must be transported by car or through a tunnel, and the landscape can distract motorists. Traffic is often heavy, so drive defensively, and traffic lights are often blocked and motorists can be distracted by the landscape.

Horses have traditionally been used to explore Zion's rugged terrain, and the earliest means of transportation consisted exclusively of horses and mules. Horses are not allowed, but horses, mules and burros are currently allowed in the hinterland.

Permission is required for day trips, and permits require a minimum of two hours drive from the park's main entrance to Zion National Park.

Permits are required for night trips and the maximum group size is up to six animals. A maximum of one night in one place is one night, but the stock must be tied or hobbled to reduce the damage to the vegetation. Overnight: A maximum of two nights, one day or one week stay in one of the four accommodations in the park.

To reduce the spread of harmful exotic weeds, only certified weeds - free hay - must be fed into the flock when using park paths. Free - flocks or loose flocks are not allowed and the flock must remain outside the trails in areas where no trail exists.

All animals must be kept walking slowly and the stock must not be more than 3.5 metres apart when standing or walking.

Becoming a Junior Ranger is a great opportunity to explore the National Park and learn how to care for it for the future. Once you have experienced Zion National Park and nature, you have the chance to become a Zion Junior Rangers for a short time in the summer of 2016.