Zion National Park could be called a heaven on earth, a red-rock wonderland created by wind, water, and snow.
The park encompasses some 150,000 acres of wild canyon country east of St. George, Utah, including the narrow, multicolored Kolob Canyons to the north and many miles of largely impenetrable mountain wilderness.
🚗Transportation: The main canyon in Zion is reached by a turning off state highway 9; the through road continues east via a dramatic tunnel into more open land and route to Mount Carmel Junction and onwards to Bryce Canyon National Park.
Tips: December through February marks the park’s low season, when crowds thin out due to colder temperatures that range from 50 to 30 degrees (including subfreezing nights) and frequent precipitation—but the brave souls who persevere are rewarded with the high-contrast splendor of stark white snow decorating bright-red cliffs.