Zion National Park UT

By making Panguitch your headquarters for your Zion, UT vacation, you can easily visit other attractions such as Cedar Breaks and Bryce Canyon

When staying near Zion, UT, the national park should not be the only destination on you itinerary. There is so much more to see in the region, including Bryce Canyon National Park, Cedar Breaks National Monument and state parks such as Kodachrome Basin, Snow Canyon, Sand Hollow and Coral Pink Sand Dunes. If you are an angler, you will enjoy Panguitch Lake and Navajo Lake and if you are a skier or mountain bike enthusiast, you do not want to miss enjoying Brian Head Resort.

Despite the plethora of other scenery to see in the region, Zion, UT is worth a day or more of exploration. The park’s main attractions are its narrow canyons and towering sandstone monoliths, including the Court of the Patriarchs, Angels Landing, and the Great White Throne, quite possibly its most famous formation. Zion offers many easy hiking trails that are less than four miles long, including Canyon Overlook, Emerald Pools, Weeping Rock, Riverside Walk, and the Pa’rus Trail, a paved path near Zion’s entrance that is the only trail in the park that allows bicycles. The Zion Canyon Shuttle, the only way to access the most popular portion of the park from April to October, provides an excellent preview of its one-of-a-kind scenery.

When planning a trip to Zion, UT and the surrounding area, consider Panguitch as your base camp. The charming town is only 24 miles from Bryce Canyon, 32 miles from Cedar Breaks and 75 miles from Zion. A day trip to Zion from Panguitch would be an enjoyable drive on two of the state’s scenic byways, U.S. 89 and UT 9. Panguitch is also away from the crowds so common in the Zion-Springdale area. When you need information about the area when planning your trip or during your trip, make the Garfield County Travel Council your main source. Our friendly staff will be happy to answer all of your questions about the area and provide you up-to-date information on recreation, tours, dining and everything else you would possibly need to know to make your southern UT vacation the best ever!