Labor Day weekend is upon us. It is always one of the busiest weekends of the year at Zion. With the anticipation of a busy weekend, park officials are asking those who are planning to visit the park this weekend, to plan ahead, especially with the latest adjustments due to the COVID19 Pandemic. Get your […]
After months of waiting through the COVID-19 closures and the peregrine falcon breeding season, all climbing areas within Zion National Park are now open for Day Climbing. Permits are not required for day climbing within the Canyon. Currently, permits for overnight climbing trips are not being issued. Climbing routes can be accessed in four different […]
With the number of COVID-19 cases rising within the state of Utah, the city of Springdale has announced that face coverings are now required within the town in retail and commercial establishments, at community gatherings and at restaurants while waiting to be seated and to be served. The new face mask mandate comes after approval […]
Due to high fire danger and an abundance of dry grass and shrubbery, Zion National Park officially changed its fire restrictions to level two on June 1st. These new changes are due to an unextinguished fire that happened at Watchman Campground over the Memorial Day weekend. Park officials worry that current park conditions could lead […]
With the anticipation of Zion National Park opening back up to the public on Wednesday, May 13th, after having closed due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, park officials have released information on what will be opened and what facilities will remain closed. Hours of Operation Zion National Park will only open during daylight hours (approx. 6 […]
Starting Friday, February 14th and running through the weekend, thousands of visitors are expected at Zion National Park. Due to the predicted influx of visitors, Zion National Park will resume weekend only (Saturday and Sunday), mandatory shuttle services throughout the park. These weekend shuttles will start on Saturday February 15th and run through Sunday March […]
A deal has been made to help keep the full length of the Zion Narrows trail permanently open to the public! The 16 mile long trail will remain open for the foreseeable future, according to the parties who were involved in the deal negotiating passage through one mile of the trail which was still owned […]
Shortly before 10 a.m. on a crisp fall morning we pulled up to the Majestic View Lodge – our pick up spot – in Springdale, Utah and prepared to embark on a three-hour private tour with Zion Jeep Tours. The Majestic View Lodge acts as a hub for the safari tours and is a designated […]
Three visitors were injured, and a number of visitors were temporarily stranded at the Weeping Rock Trail Saturday evening, after a rockfall occurred. Park employees responded to the Weeping Rock area to find that a large chunk of rock broke off of Cable Mountain, just above Weeping Rock. The rockslide occurred around 6 p.m. […]