Day 1 – Hiking in Snow Canyon State Park:
Park (free access). Return to Highway 18 and enter Snow Canyon State Park. There is a (per car) fee of five dollars (may vary). You are at the top of the park and can drive down through the park and stop at various turn-outs. There are lava caves, sand-dunes and hiking trails to scenic points. Plan at least one hour to see the park in general and several hours if you wish to walk some trails. Be sure to take some water with you, especially if hiking in the warmer summer months.
Day 1 – Hiking in Snow Canyon State Park:
Park (free access). Return to Highway 18 and enter Snow Canyon State Park. There is a (per car) fee of five dollars (may vary). You are at the top of the park and can drive down through the park and stop at various turn-outs. There are lava caves, sand-dunes and hiking trails to scenic points. Plan at least one hour to see the park in general and several hours if you wish to walk some trails. Be sure to take some water with you, especially if hiking in the warmer summer months.
Day 3 – Shopping at Zion Factory Stores / Red Cliffs Mall / Antique Stores / Art Galleries
Day 4 – Historic Tours of Jacob Hamblin & Brigham Young Historic Homes / LDS Temple & Tabernacle
Mormon explorer Jacob Hamblin who was well know and respected as an honest man by the native Americans of the entire region. In addition to these you may visit Silver Reef (see day 2) and Grafton Ghost towns (near Rockville). There are old structures and many stories from these locations.
Day 5 – Spend a Day in Zion National Park
The shuttle will take you on a six mile scenic drive into Zion Canyon, the complete round trip will take about 90 minutes and you can get on and off as often as you like to take pictures and enjoy the views. You can drive your own car into the main canyon during the winter months.
Many of the hikes in Zion National Park are located along this short section of road in the canyon. Some of the ones you may want to try are: Weeping Rock (.5 miles), Riverside Walk (2 miles), or Emerald Pools (2.4 miles).
Don�t forget to take water, snacks, sunscreen and/or sunglasses, and your camera, and be sure to wear good walking shoes. The shuttle will pick you up at the Zion Park Visitors Center just inside the gates of the Park. On your way back be sure and take some time to tour the Visitors Center, and the Zion Human History Museum, which offers an outstanding movie (free of charge) as well as some interesting displays about Zion�s history.
When you exit the canyon you will want to visit the Zion Canyon Giant Screen Theater, which shows the epic Kieth Merrill film “Zion Canyon: Treasure of the Gods” on a six story high IMAX screen.