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Petroglyphs in Zion Park:
Pre-Columbian, or better known as Ancestral Puebloans (Anasazi Indians) and later Paiutes have left behind petroglyphs in Zion Park giving us insight to how they lived.
Petroglyphs Hike:
Evidence shows the Anasazi to have been in Zion Park about two-thousand years ago and Paiutes about eight-hundred years ago until present day. A short hike found along the Zion Mt. Carmel Hwy (East Side of the Park) will take you to ancient I Indian Petroglyphs, other sites with pictographs and petroglyphs are found throughout Zion Park as well.
Early Settlers:
Later nineteenth-century Mormon settlers left their mark, giving Zion Park the name that would remain. Zion is a Hebrew word referring to a place of safety or refuge, chosen by an early Mormon settler. He said: "These great mountains are natural temples of God. We can worship here as well as in the man-made temples in Zion, the biblical Heavenly City of God. Let us call it Little Zion." And so it was named.
Zion Tunnel:
Years later, in nineteen-thirty, the construction of the Zion Mt. Carmel Hwy (Scenic Byway 9) opened the magnificence of Zion National Park to all. The short Canyon Overlook Trail offers a magnificent view of lower Zion Canyon. This hike is located immediately east of the parks long tunel. The east size of Zion is often considered to be the most scenic section of Zion and can be viewed entirely by car. After driving this short fifteen miles it should be unmistakable why Zion National Park is said to be one of the most entrancing places in the world. Choose your pleasure: easy hikes or difficult over night backpacking trips, luxurious Zion Hotels and Motels which cater to your desires or camping in the back country wilderness of Zion's Kolob section.
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