Zion National Park was established in 1909 as Mukuntuweap National Monument and expanded in 1919 as ...
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Angels Landing | |
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Angels Landing | |
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Towering over and jutting into the canyon, Angels Landing stands 1,488 feet above the Virgin Ri ... | |
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Canyon Overlook | |
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Canyon Overlook | |
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Canyon Overlook on the Mt. Carmel Highway provides a spectacular view of Zion Canyon. The Canyo ... | |
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Checkerboard Mesa | |
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Checkerboard Mesa | |
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Checkerboard Mesa, near the east entrance, is a remnant of ancient sand dunes. The name stems f ... | |
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Court of the Patriarchs | |
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Court of the Patriarchs | |
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The Court of the Patriarchs is a trio of peaks bearing the names of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. ... | |
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Emerald Pools | |
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Emerald Pools | |
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Three sets of pools create a unique oasis in this desert environment, and provide year-round ha ... | |
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East Entrance | |
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East Entrance | |
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The East Entrance to Zion is along the scenic Mount Carmel Highway. The Mount Carmel Highway is ... | |
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The Great White Throne | |
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The Great White Throne | |
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The Great White Throne was named by Methodist minister Frederick Vining Fisher. Fisher was note ... | |
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Kolob Canyons Road | |
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Kolob Canyons Road | |
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Zion’s Kolob Canyons is like a park within a park; a series of deep, narrow finger canyons at ... | |
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Kolob Canyon Overlook | |
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Kolob Canyon Overlook | |
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Kolob Canyon Overlook reveals the cooler, more thickly forested world above the finger canyons. ... | |
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Kolob Canyon Visitor Center | |
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Kolob Canyon Visitor Center | |
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The Kolob Canyon Visitor Center is located off Interstate 15 at Exit 40, 45 miles north of Spri ... | |
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Kolob Terrace Road | |
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Kolob Terrace Road | |
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The Kolob Terrace area includes what is considered the central part of Zion. The Terrace Road s ... | |
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Lee Canyon Overlook | |
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Lee Canyon Overlook | |
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The Lee Canyon Overlook offers a good perspective on the “collapsing scenery.” The cliffs i ... | |
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Lee Pass Overlook | |
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Lee Pass Overlook | |
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Lee Pass Overlook peers out at the steep edge of the Colorado Plateau, where the Hurricane Faul ... | |
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Mount Carmel Highway | |
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Mount Carmel Highway | |
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The Mt. Carmel Highway provides access through the east entrance of Zion. It is highly scenic a ... | |
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Mount Carmel Tunnel | |
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Mount Carmel Tunnel | |
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Construction of the 1.1 mile Mount Carmel Tunnel began in the late 1920's and was completed in ... | |
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Riverside Walk | |
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Riverside Walk | |
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The Riverside Walk is the most popular trail in Zion. This beautiful, shaded walk meanders thro ... | |
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Timber Creek Overlook | |
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Timber Creek Overlook | |
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Timber Creek Overlook is the first overlook along the five-mile Kolob Canyon Road. It offers sp ... | |
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Temple of Sinawava | |
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Temple of Sinawava | |
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Here at the Temple of Sinawava, the river canyon narrows abruptly. The colors and textures of t ... | |
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The Grotto | |
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The Grotto | |
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The Grotto is a good place to stop for a picnic or for a stroll down by the river. There is a n ... | |
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The Narrows | |
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The Narrows | |
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The Narrows is a world-renowned canyon hike; a six mile section of the North Fork of the Virgin ... | |
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The Watchman | |
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The Watchman | |
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The Watchman is believed to be named for its location watching over the entrance to the canyon. ... | |
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Visitor Center | |
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Visitor Center | |
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The Zion Canyon Visitor Center is located at the south entrance, across the river from Springda ... | |
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The West Temple | |
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The West Temple | |
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The West Temple is the highest feature in Zion Canyon. It was named “Temp-o-i-tin-car-ur” m ... | |
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Zion Canyon | |
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Zion Canyon | |
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Zion Canyon is a 6.5 mile section of the North Fork of the Virgin River that carved out a major ... | |
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Zion Human History Museum | |
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Zion Human History Museum | |
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The Zion Human History Museum is located one-half mile north of the South Entrance on the Main ... | |
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Zion Lodge | |
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Zion Lodge | |
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Designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood and constructed by the Union Pacific Railroad in 1925, th ... | |
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