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Pa’rus Trail in Zion National Park

Pa’rus Trail in Zion National Park by Tom Garrison

If you need an easy hike featuring the riparian environment alongside the Virgin River and stunning views of lower Zion Canyon, this may be for you.
Hiking Southern Utah: Hiking Lady Mountain with Bo Beck

Hiking Southern Utah: Hiking Lady Mountain with Bo Beck

t was still dark as a caravan of us sped toward Zion National Park. With the approach of dawn on a clear spring morning, the plateaus and bluffs were just large shadows against the night sky as it turned cobalt blue.
Hiking Southern Utah Buckskin Gulch

Hiking Southern Utah: Buckskin Gulch

Easy to difficult. Depending on the condition of the canyon, you may need rope to navigate a boulder problem and climb down, or you may have to wade through pools.
Hiking Southern Utah: Virgin River Rim Trail

Hiking Southern Utah: Virgin River Rim Trail

Virgin River Rim Trail is broken down into three shorter hiking trails: Dry Valley to Strawberry Ridge, Cascade Falls Trailhead to Te-ah Trailhead, and Te-ah Trailhead to Webster Flat Road.
Hiking Southern Utah Northgate Peaks North Guardian Angel

Hiking Southern Utah: The Northgate Peaks and North Guardian Angel

Hiking Southern Utah: The Northgate Peaks Trail and North Guardian Angel in the Kolob Terrace section of Zion National Park is a trail with spectacular
Hiking Southern Utah: Navajo Loop Trail

Hiking Southern Utah: Navajo Loop Trail

Bryce Canyon National Park is known for the tall spires of red and orange rock known as hoodoos that spread across the canyon floor reaching upward, and towering above those beneath them.
Hiking Southern Utah: Owen's Loop

Hiking Southern Utah: Owen’s Loop

With clifftop views of St. George, easy and fun rock scrambling, and a moderate grade, the Owen’s Loop Trail is a fantastic semi-urban adventure that rewards the hiker with outstanding vistas without being overly difficult.

Hiking Southern Utah: Spectra Point Trail in Cedar Breaks National Monument

Summer has officially arrived, and with it comes the intense heat the St. George area is known for. For hikers, this can make hitting the trail a more difficult proposition. Fortunately, there are hiking options in southern Utah that won’t put hikers at as much of a risk for heatstroke.
Hiking Southern Utah Johnson Canyon and Scout Cave

Hiking Southern Utah: Johnson Canyon and Scout Cave

The combined trails of Johnson Canyon and Scout Cave are an excellent way to spend a few hours hiking, with stunning features including a 200-foot-wide arch, a surprisingly lush spring, stunning views of the Ivins area, and a huge, cathedral-like cave.
Wilderness permits

Campground and Wilderness Permit Changes coming to Zion National Park in...

Wilderness permits - Zion National Park will change fees in campgrounds and start using a new online reservation system for canyoneering, backpacking