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The Independent & Zion Guide | September 2022 | Southern Utah News, Art, and Music. Calendar of Events full of things to do and places to go!

The Independent & Zion Guide | August 2022 | Southern Utah News, Art, and Music. Calendar of Events full of things to do and places to go!

The geo-fence area will extend north of Kanab to just beyond Glendale, UT, east to just beyond Page, AZ, west to near the western edge of the Kaibab Paiute Reservation, and south to Jacob Lake, AZ.  Visitors must submit their application online between 6 AM and 6 PM, TWO days before their desired hiking date, and results will be announced at 7:15 PM.  Winners will need to pick up their permit and attend a mandatory safety briefing in either Kanab or Page at 8:30 AM sharp the next day for a hike the following day.  Winners will also pay a $7 per-person fee to receive their permit.

Top 10 uncrowded hikes in southern Utah: Here's are the best-uncrowded hikes southern Utah has to offer, without the rush of crowds and people.

From the top of the Angels Landing Trail, you can see Observation Point, The Great White Throne, Cable Mountain, and the Virgin River as it winds its way through the canyon.

The Independent & Zion Guide | September 2021 | Southern Utah News, Art, and Music. Calendar of Events full of things to do and places to go!

If you want an easy hike to an amazing canyon, use the trail on the west side above the wash. For the more adventurous, hike up to Hellhole Canyon in the wash. The latter is slower, and sometimes tiresome navigating all the rocks, but is more of a challenge.

Governor Gary R. Herbert, Utah State Parks are open to all Utahns, with some limitations in areas where local health orders are in place.

The Independent has hand-selected the top five Zion National Park springtime hikes. There is sure to be something for all levels of hikers here.

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