Angels Landing
· spring
The chain-assisted spine with the most famous view in the park. Requires an advance permit lottery.
zion
Cathedral cliffs and slot canyons.
Zion National Park is Utah's most-visited park for a reason: 2,000-foot sandstone walls, a river you can hike up, and a shuttle system that puts you at the trailheads without a parking fight. Springdale sits at the south entrance; St. George is under an hour away if you would rather have a house than a hotel room.
The chain-assisted spine with the most famous view in the park. Requires an advance permit lottery.
Wade the Virgin River between walls a thousand feet high. Rent neoprene in Springdale.
A one-mile payoff hike with a huge view and no permit needed — best at sunset.
Shaded, mostly flat, and doable with young kids or after a long drive.
The park's quiet north section — same red rock, a fraction of the crowd.