-watermark.JPG "Kolob Canyons in Zion National Park in Utah")
20 miles S of Cedar City.
Located in a secluded desert area, Kolob Canyons is the rugged wilderness portion of Zion National Park. It was established as a park in 1937 and became part of Zion in 1956. Though it doesn’t get many visitors, it does have a visitor center that dispenses back country permits and provides orientation to the sandstone canyons. A 5-mile scenic drive climbs up to the canyons and red rocks, ending at the Kolob Canyons Viewpoint. Note that the 287-foot span of Kolob Arch is one of the longest freestanding arches in the world.
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image c2013 Carole Terwilliger Meyers
Located in a secluded desert area, Kolob Canyons is the rugged wilderness portion of Zion National Park. It was established as a park in 1937 and became part of Zion in 1956. Though it doesn’t get many visitors, it does have a visitor center that dispenses back country permits and provides orientation to the sandstone canyons. A 5-mile scenic drive climbs up to the canyons and red rocks, ending at the Kolob Canyons Viewpoint. Note that the 287-foot span of Kolob Arch is one of the longest freestanding arches in the world.
See a live webcam focused on Zion.
More things to do in Southern Utah.
Great ideas for travel adventures in the U.S.
image c2013 Carole Terwilliger Meyers
I've never been there but would love to visit. Great photos!
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You are so close, I'm surprised you haven't been there! Better move it to the top of your "to do" list.
DeleteYou will find that there is much to do and see in Zion National Park. On the east end of the park, you will enjoy spectacular scenery like the Checkerboard Mesa.
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