The Valley of Fire State Park is located in Overton, Nevada. It is approximately a three-hour drive from Zion National Park and one and a half hours from Las Vegas.
The park is 40,000 acres and composed of mostly bright red Aztec sandstone and gray and tan limestone outcrops.
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If staying in Zion National Park Lodge, or one of the historic cabins, is on your bucket list, make sure to make plans as far in advance as possible.
Reservations open one year in advance and usually go very quickly.
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The Lower Emerald Pool Trail, in Zion National Park, is a 1.4 mile there and back hike and is rated easy.
The trailhead begins across the street from the Zion National Park Lodge.
Deer are very common around the lodge, and if you are lucky,
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The Riverside Walk is a 2 mile (roundtrip) there and back trail.
It is rated easy, with an elevation gain of 154 feet, which comes on the second half of the trail.
The trail end at The Narrows, so if you are looking to hike The Narrows,
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Driving into Zion National Park, from the west, on Hwy 9, also known as Zion Park Scenic Byway, is an awe inspiring experience.
Once you enter the park, you will quickly come across the landmark rock formation known as Checkerboard Mesa.
The Zion National Park sign,
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Fairyland Canyon is at an elevation of 7,758 feet. This was our final stop along the Scenic Southern Drive.
The Fairyland Loop trail begins here. It is 8 miles long, has a 1,900 feet elevation gain, and is rated strenuous.
It is recommended that you hike the trail in a counterclockwise direction.
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Inspiration Point, in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, has three viewing areas …. lower, mid and upper.
The lower viewpoint is level with the parking lot, which has enough parking for 30-40 cars. This overlook is also located along the shuttle stop.
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Along the Scenic Southern Drive in Bryce Canyon National Park, there are nine stunning viewpoints.
We had already stopped at Rainbow Point, Black Birch Canyon and Ponderosa Point, as well as, Agua Canyon,
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Along the Scenic Southern Drive in Bryce Canyon National Park, there are nine stunning viewpoints.
We had already stopped at Rainbow Point, Black Birch Canyon and Ponderosa Point. Our next stop was Agua Canyon. This viewpoint is wheelchair accessible and is an 8,800 ft.
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After driving to the end of Park Road (UT-63) to see Rainbow Point, we headed back north, through the entire park, stopping at 9 separate scenic overlooks.
Black Birch Canyon
Our first stop was Black Birch Canyon at 8,750 feet.
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