How to get out Zion National Park
Towns outside of the park offering amenities include:
Springdale - Outside of the park's south entrance.
Mount Carmel Junction - Outside of the park's east entrance.
Hurricane - 24 miles west of the park's south entrance.
Kanab - 29 miles from Zion's east entrance.
St. George - 45 miles west of Zion's south entrance.
Zion National Park lies near the Canyon Country region of Utah. Other nearby parks are:
Bryce Canyon National Park - Bryce Canyon National Park is located 72 miles from the east entrance and offers a colorful landscape of eroded orange and yellow pillars set amongst a natural amphitheater.
Cedar Breaks National Monument - A spectacular National Monument located off Highway 14.
Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park - A fun state park on the east side of Zion, 11 miles from Mount Carmel Junction. Views of Zion from the dunes are wonderful.
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument - Rustic and wild, the White Cliffs of the Grand Staircase loom in the distance from many of Zion's hiking routes.
In addition, other nearby destinations include:
Las Vegas - 150 miles west of the south entrance of the park along Interstate 15. Sin City generally needs no introduction, but for those not interested in gambling it can make a great meal stop, especially after a week or more of backpacking in the wilderness.
Gooseberry Mountain Biking - Excellent slick rock trails located near Zion National Park to the southwest, east of Hurricane.
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Routes through Zion National Park
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The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Zion National Park
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