Map and Guide Winter 2012-2013

National Park Service Zion National Park U.S. Department of the Interior

The official newspaper of Zion National Park Map and Guide Winter 2012-2013

The Zion Lodge about 1930.

NPS COLLECTION / ZION 13275 Plan Your Visit Welcome to Zion National Park. Steep cliffs, narrow canyons, and ZION ANNUAL PASS SENIOR PASS $50 $10 unpredictable weather add to the challenge and adventure of a visit, Admission to Zion Admission to all so it is important to plan carefully for your stay. Park rangers at the National Park for federal fee areas visitor centers can provide planning information and weather one year from for life, U.S. citizens date of purchase. 62 years or older. forecasts, but your safety depends on your own good judgment, adequate preparation, and constant awareness. ANNUAL PASS ACCESS PASS $80 Free WATER STEEP CLIFFS Admission to all Admission to all The desert is an extreme Falls from cliffs on trails federal fee areas federal fee areas for environment. Carry have resulted in death. for one year from life, permanently date of purchase. disabled U.S. citizens. enough water, one gallon Ice, loose sand, and per person per day, and pebbles are very slippery. All passes are available at park entrance stations. Information about interagency passes and participating agencies (NPS, BLM, FWS, FS, and BOR) is available online at store.usgs.gov/pass. drink it. Water is available at visitor Be aware of edges when using cameras centers, campgrounds, Zion Lodge, or binoculars. Never throw or roll rocks To protect park resources, park only weather, and it usually happens without and other locations. Do not drink because there may be hikers below you. in designated spaces and turn off your the victim’s awareness. It is a hazard in untreated water. engine when your vehicle is stopped. narrow canyons because immersion in • Stay on the trail. water is the quickest way to lose body • Avoid cliff edges. Don’t drink and drive. For your safety, heat. To prevent hypothermia, avoid Hours of Operation & Fees • Observe posted warnings. park rangers enforce laws against alcohol cotton clothing because it provides no Zion Canyon 8:00 am to 5:00 pm • Please watch children. and drug-related driving offenses, insulation when wet and eat high energy Visitor Center Closed 12/25 including open container violations. food before you are chilled. Signs of Zion Canyon 8:00 am to 4:30 pm DRIVING hypothermia include: Wilderness Desk Park roads are used by For Utah road conditions, please call Zion Human 10:00 am to 5:00 pm vehicles, bicycles, walkers, 866-511-8824. • Uncontrollable shivering History Museum Opens 3/02 and even wildlife. Obey • Stumbling and poor coordination

Kolob Canyons 8:00 am to 4:30 pm posted speed limits. HYPOTHERMIA • Fatigue and weakness Visitor Center Closed 12/25 Unless otherwise posted, the maximum Hypothermia occurs • Confusion or slurred speech

Fees: $25 per vehicle; $12 per individual: speed limit in the park is 35 mph. when the body is cooled pedestrian, bicycle, motorcycle, or organized to dangerous levels. It is If you recognize any of these signs, group. Entrance fees are valid for seven days. Seat belts or child safety seats are the number one killer stop hiking and immediately replace required for all occupants in a vehicle. of outdoor recreationists, even in warm wet clothing and add insulating layers. National Park Service Services U.S. Department of the Interior ACCESSIBILITY LODGING SHOWERS The park visitor centers, In the park, the Zion There are no showers museum, restrooms, and Lodge has rooms, suites, available within Zion picnic areas are accessible. and cabins. To make National Park. Pay Zion National Park Wheelchairs are available reservations, please call showers are available for loan at the Zion Canyon Visitor 888-297-2757 or 435-772-7700, or visit in Springdale and east of the park. Superintendent Center for the visitor center complex zionlodge.com. There are other lodging The availability of these services varies Jock Whitworth area. All shuttle buses are wheelchair options in surrounding communities. throughout the year. accessible. Service dogs are permitted Mailing Address on a leash throughout the park. RESTAURANTS LAUNDRY Zion National Park Springdale, UT 84767 In the park, the Zion There are laundry Several campsites are reserved for people Lodge dining room and facilities located in Park Information with disabilities. The Pa’rus Trail and the café serve breakfast, Springdale, Hurricane, 435 772-3256 Riverside Walk offer accessible hikes with lunch, and dinner. and Kanab. There are some assistance. The Zion Lodge has Dinner reservations are required; please no laundry facilities within the park. Wilderness Information several accessible hotel rooms and one call 435-772-7760. There are many 435 772-0170 accessible cabin that is equipped with a restaurants in surrounding communities. PETS roll-in shower. The Zion Lodge also has Leashed pets may be Website a wheelchair available for loan. GROCERIES walked on the Pa’rus www.nps.gov/zion There are grocery and Trail. However, pets are The orientation film offers captioning convenience stores in not permitted on any E-mail and the frontcountry trails video has an Springdale, La Verkin, other trails, on shuttles, in public [email protected] audio description. Accessible programs Hurricane, Kanab, St. buildings, or in the wilderness. Pets Lost and Found are indicated in the Ranger-led and George, and Cedar City. must be under physical control on a leash Report at any visitor center Youth Program Schedules. Assistive less than six feet at all times. The interior listening devices are available by MONEY temperature of a vehicle can quickly Emergencies reservation for all ranger-led programs. There is an ATM at the warm to dangerous levels. Avoid leaving 911 or 435 772-3322 Please visit the Zion Human History Zion Lodge. Banks and animals in vehicles. Boarding kennels are Museum for more information about ATMs are located in most available in Rockville, Kanab, Hurricane, borrowing assistive listening devices. surrounding communities. St. George, and Cedar City. Wildlife Emergencies Zion National Park is MOUNTAIN LIONS For 24-hour emergency response, call 911 or 435-772-3322. The Zion home to 69 species of Mountain lions are present in the park. Canyon Medical Clinic is located in Springdale near the south entrance mammals, 208 birds, 29 Attacks are unlikely and have never to the park. For hours, please call 435-772-3226. Other medical clinics reptiles, six amphibians, been reported in the park. Please watch are located in Hurricane. The nearest hospitals are in St. George, Cedar and nine fish. Commonly children closely and never let them run City, and Kanab. seen animals include mule deer, lizards, ahead or lag behind. More information and many species of birds. Rare or is posted at trailheads. Please report any endangered species include the peregrine sightings or encounters to a park ranger falcon, Mexican spotted owl, California as soon as possible. Flash Floods condor, desert tortoise, and the Zion All narrow canyons are DESERT BIGHORN SHEEP snail, found only in Zion National Park. potentially hazardous. NPS Desert bighorn sheep are often seen on Flash floods, often caused the east side of the park. Although they by storms miles away, are naturally shy away from people, some of a real danger and can be these animals have grown accustomed life threatening. You are assuming a risk to visitors in the park. Please do not when entering a narrow canyon. Your approach or feed bighorn sheep. safety is your responsibility.

RESPECT WILDLIFE Watch for indications of a possible flash Please keep all animals wild and healthy flood. If you observe any of these signs, by viewing them from a safe distance. seek higher ground immediately: Do not feed or touch wildlife. Store food and trash responsibly. • Any deterioration in weather conditions • Build up of clouds or sounds of thunder SICK OR INJURED ANIMALS • Sudden changes in water clarity from Be aware that wild animals can be clear to muddy unpredictable. Do not approach animals “The squirrel • Floating debris NPS or attempt to move sick or injured bit me in less • Rising water levels or stronger currents During a flash flood, the water level rises than a second.” wildlife. Please report any sick or within minutes or even seconds. A flash flood • Increasing roar of water up canyon Wild animals can hurt injured animals to a park ranger. can rush down a canyon in a wall of water you. Do not feed them. over twelve feet high.

2 Map and Guide Recreation CAMPING rocks underfoot are slippery. Flash Campgrounds in Zion Campgrounds flooding and hypothermia are constant Canyon have restrooms, dangers. Good planning, proper drinking water, picnic Sites Fees Reservations equipment, and sound judgment are tables, fire grates, and essential for a safe and successful trip. dump stations. All sites are half price for Watchman 183 $16 per night www.recreation.gov Your safety is your responsibility. holders of Interagency Senior and Access Campground $18 per night for electric hookups 877-444-6777 $20 per night for river sites Up to six months in advance Passes. There are no showers available There are three ways to hike The Narrows, within Zion National Park. Pay showers South 126 $16 per night First-come, first-served weather and water conditions permitting. are available in Springdale and east of the Campground Opens 3/01 park. The availability of these services DAY HIKE FROM THE BOTTOM AND BACK varies throughout the year. Lava Point 6 No fee First-come, first-served This round-trip hike can last up to Campground eight hours and is the simplest way to no water; pit toilets FIRES experience The Narrows. Ride the shuttle When fire danger is Group Campsites 6 $3 per person per night www.recreation.gov to the Temple of Sinawava, walk one high, all campfires may organized groups 877-444-6777 mile to the end of the paved Riverside be prohibited. When of 9 to 40 people Walk, and begin wading up the river. permitted, fires are only Private campgrounds with showers and hookups are available outside the park. South There is no formal destination and you allowed in fire grates in the campgrounds. Campground is closed from November 5 to February 28. Watchman Campground is first-come, must return the same way you entered. Bring or buy firewood. Collecting any first-served from November 26 to February 28. The number of available campsites may vary Many hikers try to reach the junction throughout the year. type of wood in the park is prohibited. with Orderville Canyon, a tributary creek approximately two hours upstream from HORSEBACK RIDING WILDERNESS PERMITS BICYCLING the paved trail. A permit is not required Horses traditionally have Permits are required for Bicycles may travel on and group size limits do not apply. Travel been used to explore the overnight trips, through- roadways and on the upstream into Orderville Canyon or terrain of Zion National hikes of The Narrows Pa’rus Trail. Bicycles are beyond Big Spring is prohibited. Park. Guided trips are and its tributaries, The not allowed off roadways, available starting at the corral near the Subway and Left Fork, Kolob Creek, in construction areas, or in the Zion-Mt. DAY HIKE FROM TOP TO BOTTOM Emerald Pools Trailhead. For private and all canyons requiring the use of Carmel Tunnel. When riding from the This strenuous 16-mile all-day hike stock use, see the Wilderness Guide technical equipment. Reservations are South Entrance, use the Pa’rus Trail requires a permit and a private shuttle to or inquire at visitor centers. available online for many permits at instead of the main road. Do not pass the trailhead. Please see the Wilderness www.nps.gov/zion. Permits must be moving vehicles. The rules of the road Guide or inquire at the Zion Canyon WATERCRAFT obtained at the visitor centers before apply to bicycles. Please ride on the right Wilderness Desk for more information. All watercraft use in Zion your trip. side of the road in single file and wear National Park requires your helmet. OVERNIGHT HIKE FROM TOP TO BOTTOM a wilderness permit. Wilderness permit fees are based on the This two-day hike requires a permit Permits are issued only size of your group: CLIMBING and a private shuttle to the trailhead. when the river is flowing in excess of The sandstone cliffs of Maximum stay is one night. Please see 150 cubic feet per second. Inner tubes • $10 for 1-2 people Zion National Park are the Wilderness Guide or inquire at are not permitted at any time on any • $15 for 3-7 people famous for big wall climbs. the Zion Canyon Wilderness Desk watercourse in the park. • $20 for 8-12 people Zion is not a place for for more information. inexperienced climbers. Climbing in the HIKING AND The maximum group size is 12 people park requires appropriate hardware and THE NARROWS CHECKLIST CANYONEERING of the same affiliation on the same trail advanced technical skills. There are few • Obtain weather and flash flood Hiking in canyons, even or in the same drainage on the same day. top roping areas and no sport climbs. potential forecasts before your trip. short hikes, requires The limit for some canyons is six people. Permits are not required for day climbs, advance planning. Some • Wear closed-toe shoes or sturdy boots but they are required for all overnight with ankle support, not sandals or hikes involve walking in water. Rivers THE NARROWS bivouacs. Climbing information and water shoes. and washes are subject to flash flooding. The Virgin River has route descriptions are available at the • Take a walking stick. Do not cut tree Know the weather and flash flood carved a spectacular Zion Canyon Wilderness Desk in the branches for sticks. potential forecasts before starting your gorge in the upper reaches Zion Canyon Visitor Center. trip. Daily forecasts are posted in park • Children should not hike in the river of Zion Canyon—16 miles due to strong currents and deep pools. visitor centers. Many canyons require long, up to 2000-feet deep, and at times Some areas and routes are closed each • Carry out all trash, including food ropes, hardware, and advanced technical only 20 to 30-feet wide. The Narrows, year to climbing from early March wrappers, apple cores, fruit peels, and skills for rappelling and ascending. with its soaring walls, sandstone grottos, through August to protect nesting toilet paper. natural springs, and hanging gardens can peregrine falcons. Some areas that • Carry one gallon of drinking water BACKPACKING be an unforgettable experience. It is not, are routinely closed to climbing per person per day, food, sunglasses, Permits are required for however, a trip to be underestimated. include The Great White Throne, Cable sunscreen, and first aid kit. all wilderness camping. Hiking The Narrows means hiking in the Mountain, Court of the Patriarchs, and • Take a fleece or windbreaker, The There is a fee. Permits Virgin River. At least 60 percent of the Angels Landing. Check at visitor centers Narrows is much cooler than other and hiking information hike is spent wading, walking, and or visit www.nps.gov/zion for current areas in Zion Canyon. are available at visitor centers. The sometimes swimming in the river. There closure information. maximum group size is 12 people. • Pack your gear in waterproof bags. is no maintained trail because the route • Use the restroom at the Riverside Walk Please read the Wilderness Guide for is the river. The current is swift, the more information. trailhead before hiking. There are no water may be cold and deep, and the toilets in The Narrows.

Map and Guide 3 Zion National Park

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4 Map and Guide Zion Canyon Hiking Guide

THE Hike Round Trip Elevation Description NARROWS Location Average time Change mi / km ft / m Riverside Walk Easy Temple of Sinawava Pa’rus Trail 2 hours 50 / 15 Paved trail follows the Virgin River Zion Canyon 3.5 / 5.6 from the South Campground to E as W t R Visitor Center Canyon Junction. Wheelchairs may need assistance. im e Trail st R im T Archeology Trail 0.5 hour 80 / 24 Short, but steep. Starts across from the entrance to ra Observation il Scout Point Zion Canyon 0.4 / 0.6 the visitor center parking lot. Climbs to the outlines Lookout Weeping Big Visitor Center of several prehistoric buildings. Trailside exhibits. Walters Rock Wiggles Bend Lower Emerald 1 hour 69 / 21 Minor drop-offs. Paved trail leads to the Lower Cable Mountain Pool Trail 1.2 / 1.9 Emerald Pool and waterfalls. Connects to the Zion Lodge Kayenta Trail. Sections may be closed due to ice. Angels Hidden Landing Canyon Trail Ca The Grotto Trail 0.5 hour 35 / 11 The trail connects the Zion Lodge to The Grotto. ble M oun tain Zion Lodge 1.0 / 1.6 Can be combined with the Lower Emerald Pool Tra H il I D The Grotto and Kayenta Trails to create a 2.5-mile loop. D Emerald Pools Trails detail opposite E N

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n h a Eastbound Emerald Pools Trails. May be icy. rt C Canyon o parking lot n Overlook N o Zi 3.6mi Trail 5.8km Canyon Overlook 1 hour 163 / 50 Long drop-offs, mostly fenced. Rocky and uneven Canyon Junction Trail 1.0 / 1.6 trail ends at viewpoint of Pine Creek Canyon and 1.1mi Z ion 1.8km Zion-Mt. Carmel Hwy lower Zion Canyon. May be snow covered and icy. -Mount 1.4mi Carm Tunnel el Hig 2.2km hway No bikes or pedestrians Taylor Creek Trail 4 hours 450 / 137 Limited to 12 people per group. Follows the Middle Pa’rus Trail allowed. Large vehicle Zion Human restrictions on page 8. Kolob Canyons Road 5.0 / 8.0 Fork of Taylor Creek past two homestead cabins to History Museum Double Arch Alcove. Often snow covered.

Timber Creek 0.5 hour 100 / 30 Follows a ridge to a small peak with views of Timber South Campground Zion Nature Center Overlook Trail 1.0 / 1.6 Creek, Kolob Terrace, and Pine Valley Mountains. Kolob Canyons Road Often snow covered.

Watchman Trail Archeology Trail Strenuous Zion Canyon Visitor Center Angels Landing 4 hours 1488 / 453 Long drop-offs. Not for young children or via West Rim Trail 5.4 / 8.7 anyone fearful of heights. Last section is a Watchman The Grotto route along a steep, narrow ridge to the summit. Campground Often snow covered and icy. Lion Blvd. Hidden Canyon 3 hours 850 / 259 Long drop-offs. Not for anyone fearful of Trail 2.4 / 3.9 heights. Follows along a cliff face to the Weeping Rock mouth of a narrow canyon. May be snow covered and icy. Observation Point 6 hours 2148 / 655 Long drop-offs. Climbs through Echo Canyon North via East Rim Trail 8.0 / 12.9 to viewpoint of Zion Canyon. Access to Cable 0 0.5 Kilometer Weeping Rock Mountain, Deertrap Mountain, and East Mesa Trails. 0 0.5 Mile Often snow covered. SPRINGDALE Visitor Information The Narrows 8 hours 334 / 102 Read page 3 and check conditions at the visitor via Riverside Walk 9.4 / 15.1 center before attempting. Top down hike is not Paved road open to Drinking water private vehicles Temple of Sinawava advised in winter. Dry suits are needed for day hike Overlook / Parking Restrooms in winter. High water levels can prevent access. Kolob Arch via 8 hours 1037 / 316 Limited to 12 people per group. Follows Timber 1.1mi Road distance and Campground 1.8km indicator La Verkin Creek 14.0 / 22.5 and La Verkin Creeks. A side trail leads to Kolob Trail Arch, one of the world’s largest freestanding arches. Hiking trail Picnic area 9 Kolob Canyons Road Often snow covered. Trails shown on Wheelchair accessible Hiking Guide at right Stay on established trails and watch your footing, especially at overlooks and near drop-offs. Ranger station Amphitheater To 15 , Kolob Canyons, Avoid cliff edges. Watch children closely. People uncertain about heights should stop if they Cedar City, Utah, St. George, Utah, and Las Vegas, Nevada Recycling Area become uncomfortable. Never throw or roll rocks because there may be hikers below. Map and Guide 5 Weather Winters in Zion National Park are cold and often Climate wet. Temperatures can

range from highs of 50°F Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec to 60°F during the day Temperature (°F) to lows well below freezing at night. Average high 52 57 63 73 83 93 100 97 91 78 63 53 Average low 29 31 36 43 52 60 68 66 60 49 37 30 Nearly half of the annual precipitation in Record high 71 78 86 94 102 114 115 111 110 97 83 71 Zion Canyon falls between the months Record low –2 4 12 23 22 40 51 50 33 23 13 6 of December and March. Most roads are Days above 90°F 0 0 0 1 8 21 30 28 18 3 0 0 Days below 32°F 19 14 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 18 plowed, but trails may be closed due to snow and ice. After winter storms, snow Precipitation (inches) typically disappears within a matter of Average 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.3 0.7 0.6 0.8 1.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.5 hours at lower elevations. At higher Record high 7.5 6.7 7.1 4.4 3.0 4.0 3.6 4.8 6.7 3.3 3.2 4.3 Record snowfall 26 18 14 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 5 21 elevations, the snow accumulates. As Thunderstorms 0 0 0 1 4 5 14 15 5 2 0 0 temperatures rise in spring, melting snow causes high water levels in the Virgin Temperatures at higher elevations, including the Kolob Canyons area of the park, may be 5 to 10 degrees cooler than Zion Canyon. River and its tributaries.

Sun and Moon Environmental Impact Date Sunrise Sunset December 1 7:28 am 5:15 pm Zion National Park is to provide many recycling options for filling stations are located at the Zion December 15 7:39 am 5:16 pm much more than just a visitors. With help from you, Zion kept Canyon Visitor Center, Zion Human January 1 7:46 am 5:26 pm January 15 7:45 am 5:39 pm recreational destination. over 200,000 lbs of waste out of landfills History Museum, Zion Lodge, and the February 1 7:35 am 5:57 pm It is a sanctuary of natural last year. Participate in recycling efforts Temple of Sinawava. February 15 7:20 am 6:12 pm and cultural resources. by using the available recycling bins March 1 7:03 am 6:26 pm Conserving this heritage is a task that the inside the park and in local communities. ZION CANYON SHUTTLE SYSTEM March 15 7:43 am 7:40 pm National Park Service cannot accomplish The shuttle system was created to reduce April 1 7:17 am 7:55 pm alone. All of us serve a critical role in HIKING traffic congestion, parking conflicts, Full Moon maintaining Zion’s sanctuary for the Please stay on marked trails. Hiking off pollution, noise, and resource damage. December 28 future. Please respect your national park trails can lead to loss of vegetation, soil Each full shuttle replaces 28 cars. The January 26 and the experiences of others. compaction, erosion, and unsightly scars shuttles reduce the number of vehicle February 25 on the landscape. miles traveled per day by over 50,000 March 27 RECYCLING AND TRASH and reduce CO2 emissions by over Please do not litter. Carry out or recycle WILDLIFE 12 tons per day. all of your trash, including toilet paper. Feeding, harming, or capturing wild The park recycling program provides animals is illegal and can cause injury or ZION CANYON VISITOR CENTER disposal for plastic, aluminum, glass, death to the animal. Animals can become The Zion Canyon Visitor Center is a paper, and other materials. Zion National aggressive beggars when fed. sustainable building that incorporates NPS Park works closely with the community the area’s natural features and energy- OBJECT COLLECTION efficient building concepts into an It is illegal to remove anything from Zion attractive design, saving energy and National Park. Leave the flowers, rocks, operating expenses while protecting and anything else that you might find for the environment. Natural lighting and others to enjoy. ventilation, passive downdraft cooling towers, Trombe wall heating, and a SOUNDSCAPES photovoltaic system reduce energy use Soundscapes, or sound environments, by more than 70 percent and prevent

are an important natural feature of the the annual release of 181 tons of CO2. park. Be aware of the noise that you make so that others may enjoy the peace and SOLAR POWER solitude of the park. Please travel quietly Solar power provides clean energy and limit the size of your group. for Zion National Park. In 2010, large photovoltaic systems were installed at WATER BOTTLE FILLING STATIONS the Kolob Canyons Visitor Center, the There are several water bottle filling Emergency Operations Center, and stations located throughout the park. Zion Headquarters. The park generates To reduce waste, the sale of disposable 12 percent of its power from renewable plastic water bottles is prohibited in sources. Solar arrays also power two Zion Canyon. Support this initiative by remote ranger cabins and 75 percent bringing a reusable water bottle with you of park entrance stations. NPS and using it after you leave. Water bottle The Zion Canyon Visitor Center is an excellent example of sustainable design.

The Zion Natural History Association (ZNHA) is a non-profit organization that began in 1929 to support education, research, publications, and other programs for the benefit of Zion National Park, Cedar Breaks National Monument, and Pipe Spring National Monument. Financial support by ZNHA members, combined with sales from our bookstores, provides these parks with approximately $600,000 in annual aid.

ZION CANYON FIELD INSTITUTE OUTDOOR LEARNING ADVENTURES MEMBERSHIP The Zion Canyon Field Institute educates Hike to a hanging garden where vibrant Become a member of and inspires visitors about the greater columbine grow next to scarlet monkey ZNHA and enjoy benefits Zion National Park ecosystem and flowers. Relax while a geologist explains for yourself today, while you environment. ZCFI is the educational the wonders of Zion in a small group help Zion tomorrow. ZNHA supports division of the non-profit cooperating setting. Enjoy a discussion by the Virgin the educational outreach and the Junior for $16.99, available at the ZNHA association Zion Natural History River about water issues in the West. Ranger programs for youth, publishes bookstores located in the Zion Canyon Association. These workshops take Wade into The Narrows and plunge into books on Zion, contributes to park Visitor Center, Zion Human History place in and around Zion National Park, a service project to keep it pristine. These ranger-led programs, and provides Museum, and at the Kolob Canyons Cedar Breaks National Monument, and are just a few of the experiences that you free visitor information about the park. Visitor Center. Visit the bookstores Pipe Spring National Monument. can enjoy during our workshops. for a variety of interpretive products Join us as a member and receive a to enhance your experience in Zion. SERVICE PROJECTS twenty-percent discount on all purchases

Zion Canyon Field Participants have the opportunity to at ZNHA bookstores and many ZCFI ZION NATIONAL PARK ORIENTATION FILM Institute Outdoor get a backstage view of Zion, learn workshops. Members also receive Enjoy the official Zion National Park Learning Adventures intensively about a single subject, and discounts at participating associations, orientation film in your own living room. contribute to a project that benefits our quarterly e-newsletter, and the Learn about plants, animals, geology, Dec 6 Thursday Trek the park. biannual Sojourns publication. Most park history, and what to see and do in Dec 7-8 Winter Photography importantly, your membership helps Zion National Park. DVD, 22 minutes, Feb 9 Native Plant Seed PRIVATE WORKSHOPS ensure future educational and research for $14.95. Propagation Our Custom Explore Zion program activities in Zion National Park. Mar 22 Poetry in the Park provides private workshops for small MAPS OF ZION Mar 28 Thursday Trek groups scheduled at your convenience. MEMBERSHIP LEVEL OPTIONS The bookstore sells a wide variety of Apr 6 Zion Geology • Individual Sojourns $45 topographic maps, geologic maps, and Apr 8 Mojave Wildflowers REGISTRATION • Family Sojourns $60 maps on CD. Apr 11 Thursday Trek Pick up the course schedule at any of • Contributor $100 the park’s bookstores. To register for a • Advocate $250 All classes include moderate to strenuous To find out more about the programs course, please visit www.zionpark.org, • Lifetime $500 hiking. Most classes include an indoor and publications available through the component such as a lecture, slide call 435 772-3264 or 800 635-3959, or Zion Natural History Association, please presentation, demonstration, or time stop by the Zion Canyon Visitor Center ZNHA BOOKSTORES visit our website at www.zionpark.org to examine animal or plant specimens. Bookstore. Fees for one-day workshops Be sure to pick up a copy of the or call 800 635-3959. are $45 to $60 per day. award-winning Zion Adventure Guide

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PARKING North To Salt From October 29 through Lake City 20

March 29, the Zion 130 89 Canyon Scenic Drive is 0 10 50 Kilometers Parowan

open to private vehicles. 0 10 50 Miles Panguitch Improper parking is unsafe and damages 12 Time zones 143 12 park resources. Park in designated spaces Bryce 63 Nevada is in the Paciﬁc Time Zone. 56 Cedar Cedar Canyon only and turn off your engine when your City Breaks National Utah is in the Mountain Time Zone. 15 NM Park vehicle is stopped. Parking regulations Arizona is in the Mountain Time Zone 18 KOLOB 14 Grand Staircase- (daylight-saving time is not observed). CANYONS Long Valley Junction Escalante are strictly enforced. Citations are issued National Monument for violations of signed no parking areas, Zion National Park ZION 89 UTAH CANYON NEVADA Snow Canyon Glen Canyon traffic obstruction, and damage to La Verkin 9 Mt. Carmel State Park Junction National resources or government property. Recreation Area 9 Hurricane Please park responsibly. St. Coral Pink Kanab 89 Lake Powell George 59 Sand Dunes UTAH State Park ARIZONA Fredonia PRIVATE TAXIS er Vermilion Page Riv 389 ALT Cliffs

You may choose to start 89 National Mesquite in Pipe Spring irg Jacob Monument V National your hiking trip in a 168 Monument Lake 15 ALT different location than 89 Dirt roads may Road 93 be impassable closed your destination. Private 169 when wet Kaibab National in winter shuttle and taxi services are available. Valley Forest of Fire 67 169 State Park 89 OTHER VEHICLES Grand Canyon NEVADA ARIZONA Grand Canyon-Parashant Tuweep Other vehicles such as National National Park ATVs and OHVs are Monument Las Mead r N ake ve OR IM L Ri TH R Kaibab not permitted in Zion Vegas o National Forest Lake Mead ad Desert View or National Park. Henderson National ol To Los C Grand Canyon Angeles Recreation Area Village Lake Mead Cameron and San 93 Tusayan 64 Diego National Recreation Area

00 000 00 Large Vehicles00 000 00 0 The Zion-Mt. Carmel Large vehicles may only travel through spaces and in front of the shade structure. Tunnel connects Zion the tunnel from: Buses with a capacity of 16 or more may Canyon to the east side park at the Checkerboard Mesa pullout, of the park. It was built • November 4 to March 9 but may not park between Checkerboard in the 1920s when large from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Mesa and the Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel. vehicles were much less common. • March 10 into April Vehicles 11’4” tall or taller, or 7’10” wide from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm Vehicles over or wider, require one-lane traffic control 11’4” (3.4 m) tall or 7’10” (2.4 m) wide, through the Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel. PROHIBITED VEHICLES including mirrors, Because of the tunnel dimensions, large Bicycles and pedestrians awnings, and jacks, vehicles cannot travel in a single lane are not permitted in the will require traffic control in the tunnel. through the tunnel. Nearly all RVs, buses, tunnel. Vehicles not Single-axle vehicles trailers, fifth-wheels, dual-wheel trucks, permitted in the tunnel may not exceed 40’ in length. campers, and boats require traffic include the following: 7’10” 180 control. 2.4 m • Vehicles over 13’1” tall TUNNEL TRAFFIC CONTROL • Semi-trucks and commercial vehicles Visitors requiring traffic • Vehicles carrying hazardous materials control through the tunnel • Vehicles weighing more than 50,000 lbs 11’4” must pay a $15 fee per • Combined vehicles or buses over 50’ 3.4 m vehicle in addition to the entrance fee. Pay this fee at the park LARGE VEHICLE PARKING entrance station before driving to the Many parking areas in 40’ tunnel. The fee is good for two trips Zion National Park are 15.2 m through the tunnel for the same vehicle not intended for large during a seven-day period. vehicles. Please pay The printing of this newspaper was made attention to posted size restrictions. possible by the Zion Natural History Association. Rangers will stop oncoming traffic and Vehicles longer than 19 feet may not you will drive down the center of the park at Weeping Rock at any time. At the Printed with road. We apologize for the delays that Temple of Sinawava, vehicles longer than SOY INK may result from this safety precaution. 19 feet may park in designated parallel

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