Are you a hiking lover? Are you absolutely addicted to nature? Do you have a passion for outdoor adventures? Or are you just keen on trying new things?
If your answer to any of this question is yes you will be happy to know that there’s a National Park in Utah that offers more than 112 trails, immersed into a breathtaking mesa landscape.
Zion National park is a very famous tourist attraction in Utah, that offers beautiful experiences in a not so common environment; in fact the park is characterized by a mesa landscape, typical of the south-west part of the United States, that is famous all over the world for its rocky flat-tops mountains with very steep sides.
Because of the very hot temperatures that the Zion National Park reaches in the summer, the spring is the perfect time to visit this natural beauty.
The tickets start from a basic 20$ for adult visitors without a car, and the prices can go from completely free for seniors over 65 and veterans, to a 70$ annual pass.
The trails are really accessible, with 3 different categories they can be in: easy hikes, that are usually simple walks into the nature; moderate hikes, that start to be a little harder and are usually longer, up to 7.6 miles, and have larger elevation gains; strenuous hikes, that range from 2.5 to 9.4 miles, and have elevation gains up to 2148 feet.
All the trails are connected by a very efficient system of shuttles that go all around the park from 6am to 7pm.
Zion National Park boasts of more than 5 million visitors each year, being one of the most crowded National Parks in the United States.
So what are you waiting for, don’t let the crowd stop you from visiting this amazing and unique place!!!
