Official NPS maps

These come straight from the park. NPS says not to count on cell service in the park, so download them before you go.

National Park Service area map of southwest Utah, showing Zion National Park, St. George, Snow Canyon State Park, Cedar City, Kanab, and Las Vegas.
Zion Area Map, showing St. George, Snow Canyon State Park, and Zion National Park. Map: National Park Service, public domain (U.S. government work). Full-size PDF.

Where the park entrances are

From the NPS directions page:

  • Zion Canyon sits next to Springdale, Utah. The South Entrance and the Pedestrian Entrance are at the north end of town.
  • East Entrance: on State Road 9, 13 miles west of Mt. Carmel Junction. Vehicles that are too large cannot drive between Canyon Junction and the East Entrance. Check the current size limits.
  • Kolob Canyons: the visitor center and scenic drive are at Exit 40 on Interstate 15, 40 miles from Zion Canyon and 17 miles south of Cedar City.
  • Kolob Terrace Road starts in Virgin, Utah, 13.5 miles west of the Zion Canyon Visitor Center.
  • Regional airport: St. George Regional Airport (SGU) is 49 miles away. Snow Canyon State Park, near St. George, is on the area map above.

Every visitor needs to pay the park fee or show a valid pass. See parking and plan your trip.

3D terrain view

3D terrain view of Zion Canyon and the plateaus around it, rendered as a shaded relief surface in red and tan tones.
3D terrain around Zion Canyon, about 13 by 17 km, looking roughly north. Height is exaggerated 2×. We rendered this image ourselves. It is for orientation only, not navigation. Elevation data: USGS 3DEP (public domain).

Zion Canyon trailheads by shuttle stop

In shuttle order, from the NPS shuttle page and its audio tour. Check current conditions for trail closures.

StopNameTrails and notes
Stop 1Zion Canyon Visitor CenterPa’rus Trail start; pedestrian entrance from Springdale
Stop 2Zion Human History MuseumDrop-off only going up-canyon
Stop 3Canyon JunctionDrop-off only going up-canyon
Next stopCourt of the PatriarchsShort trail to a viewpoint
Stop 5Zion LodgeLower Emerald Pools Trail; Canyon Trail Rides
Next stopThe GrottoScout Lookout and Angels Landing (permit for the chains), Kayenta Trail, Grotto Trail
Next stopWeeping RockHalf-mile round-trip walk to Weeping Rock
Stop 8Big BendViews up the canyon
Stop 9Temple of SinawavaRiverside Walk and The Narrows (bottom-up)

3D terrain by area

3D terrain render of the Kolob Canyons section of Zion National Park, with deep finger canyons cut into the plateau.
Kolob Canyons, in the park’s northwest corner. The Kolob Canyons Scenic Drive ends at the Timber Creek Overlook. Height exaggerated. Rendered by us for orientation only. Elevation data: USGS 3DEP (public domain).
3D terrain render of the east side of Zion National Park, with slickrock domes and mesas around Checkerboard Mesa.
The east side, around Checkerboard Mesa and the Zion–Mount Carmel Highway. Height exaggerated. Rendered by us for orientation only. Elevation data: USGS 3DEP (public domain).

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