Follow the paths where people have walked for thousands of years. Gaze up at massive sandstone cliffs of cream, pink, and red that soar into a brilliant blue sky. Experience the tall, stretching walls of a narrow slot canyon. Zion’s unique array of plants and animals will enchant you as you absorb the rich history of the past and enjoy the excitement of present-day adventures.
Junior Ranger booklets at every visitor center. Top trails by age — filtered by our hand-checked minimum age, shade and restrooms:
Dogs are restricted to paved roads, campgrounds and parking areas — almost no trails. Where they can't go, we map the nearest boarding and 24/7 vets.
Private vehicles are banned on the Zion Canyon Scenic Drive most of the year — the free shuttle is the only way up-canyon. Runs early spring through late fall.
Official details →Angels Landing permit · seasonal + day-before lottery
Official details →Coverage drops fast past Springdale. Download maps and screenshots before you head in.
Springdale — last fuel before the park gate
Springdale EV chargers
The Watchman Trail is closed pending repairs.
No setting, building, maintaining, attending, or using open fires of any kind in the park. This includes campfires and charcoal fires in Watchman Campground, South Campground, and picnic areas in Zion Canyon. Stoves...
More →As of June 7, 2026, the park is enforcing size and weight limits for vehicles on the Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway. Vehicles that exceed length, width, height, or weight limits cannot travel between Canyon Junction and the...
More →Everyone who hikes Angels Landing needs to have a permit. Learn why you need a permit and how to get one. This requirement does not affect entering the park or riding the park shuttle (when it is running).
More →Do not submerge your head in or filter drinking water from still or moving water.
More →The sweet spot for Zion National Park is April–May & October — right now: narrows water warms; still hot at midday.
Angels Landing is 5.4 mi with 1,500 ft of climbing — 2h 35m of moving time before you stop for anything. No refill is recorded on the route — you carry all of it. Informational only, not medical advice.
Get the fall refuel plan →NAISMITH · CDC · ACSM · how these numbers are worked out
7 trails
| Trail | Length | Gain | Dog | Kids | Stroller | Shade | Restrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pa'rus Trail | 3.3 mi | 50 ft | Yes | 0+ | Yes | 20% | Yes |
| Riverside Walk | 2.2 mi | 57 ft | No | 3+ | Yes | 60% | Yes |
| Lower Emerald Pools | 1.2 mi | 69 ft | No | 5+ | No | 50% | Yes |
| Canyon Overlook | 1 mi | 163 ft | No | 6+ | No | 20% | Yes |
| Watchman Trail | 3.3 mi | 368 ft | No | 8+ | No | 25% | Yes |
| The Narrows (Bottom-Up) | 9.4 mi | 334 ft | No | 8+ | No | 40% | No |
| Angels Landing | 5.4 mi | 1500 ft | No | 12+ | No | 15% | No |
Which side of Zion National Park actually saves you drive time — with live rates, not "top-10 from nowhere".
Wake up inside the gate — first light at the trailhead, no morning commute.
Check availability →Rooms minutes from the entrance with pools, breakfast and parking.
Check rates →PARTNER LINKS · RATES SHOWN ON THE PARTNER SITE
Where to fly in, as the National Park Service lists them.
SGUSt. George Regional Airport49 miles away
CDCCedar City Regional Airport60 miles away
LASHarry Reid International Airport, Las Vegas170 miles away
+1 more · NPS directions
A car is essential at most parks — book early for summer and holiday weekends.
Compare cars →Where lots fill by 8 AM and which shuttle skips the stress — see "Know before you go" above.
Vets, urgent care and groceries around Zion National Park — the block you hope you never need.
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7 trails, each with its own page — distance, elevation gain, water and restroom data where the park publishes it. Pa'rus Trail is the first in the table above.
Angels Landing — 1,500 ft of gain over 5.4 miles. Gain is what decides how hard a day feels; the mileage on its own is the number that misleads people.
Zion National Park grades D on our A–D pet-policy scale. Dogs are restricted to paved roads, campgrounds and parking areas — almost no trails. Leashes (6 ft max) are required everywhere.
Our age-rated trails here start at 0+, and 6 of them suit kids 8 and under.
St. George Regional Airport (SGU) — 49 miles away. We list 4 gateway airports for this park.
Yes — 3 official National Park Service webcams are embedded on this page, so you can see the conditions before you drive.
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