In 2018, Zion ranked fourth among America’s most visited national parks, ahead of Yellowstone (fifth) and Yosemite (sixth).
High elevations in the Eastern Sierra are starting to show color. The show continues through mid-November, if you know where to look.A weathered tree is seen on the summit of the Angel's Landing Trail in Zion National Park.“We’re not sitting here saying, ‘Don’t come to Zion,’” says Lyman Hafen, executive director of Zion Forever Project, a nonprofit organization that supports the park. “We’re sitting here saying: ‘We just want to be able to provide the best experience we can for you.
The only quiet time is after Thanksgiving when falling temperatures cull the crowds. From December through February, visitors can drive their own vehicles along the main entry to the park, Zion Canyon Scenic Drive, which seldom sees snow.Advertisement Two of Zion’s most popular destinations, Angels Landing and the Narrows, are listed as “strenuous” on the map handed out at the park’s entrance stations. But that doesn’t deter hundreds of people each hour to set out on the 5.4-mile round-trip journey to Angels Landing where you can catch 360-degree views from 1,500 feet above the canyon.
Here, hikers grip a series of steel chains to make their way along the narrow path. The crossing requires patience — it’s only wide enough for people to move in one direction, up or down, at a time — as you navigate what the park map refers to as a route with “long drop-offs.”
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