The Virgin River flows year round through Zion Canyon, cooling the desert and giving life to plants and animals. Cottonwood trees stretch their roots to drink from the waterway. The trees make a nice place for the animals to hide from the heat of the day. Most of the time this river will be calm, but if you get the chance to see a flash flood you will see a raging torrent, a bit of the history that carved Zion Canyon. The erosion of Zion Canyon has been mainly by the Virgin River. The Virgin River flows south 200 miles into lake Mead. To the sides of the Virgin River cliffs tower high above 2,000 to 3,000 feet. Although it is not often thought of as Zion Canyon, the area near the Watchman is the lower section of Zion Canyon.

To the left white streaks of various salts, sodium bicarbonate, calcium carbonate, and such.

The Narrows are located at the farthest end of Zion Canyon starting at the Temple of Sinawava. The Narrows is a Slot Canyon carved 2,000 feet deep into the Markagunt Platea, offering 16 miles of hiking through water into the depths of the Canyon.

The West Temple, ascending more than 4,100 ft, is the highest peak in the southern section of Zion Park. It can viewed from the Zion Museum.

Angles Landing, Cathedral Mountain, Great White Throne are all great Monoliths and landmarks of Zion Park.

When hiking Hidden Canyon a great view of the huge Cable Mountain. Looking closely the cable-car system that once existed in Zion can be seen. Observation Point can also been seen from this area. The Three Patriarchs. The Zion shuttle will stop at this area where a very short walk up to the Three Patriarchs is located. Other view points to look for are the Organ, East Temple, West Temple and the Great White Throne.

I-oo-gun is what the Paiutes once called Zion Park. Their superstitions kept them from living in the Park, so they would just visit it in the day light hours. Before being established as a national park, Zion was called Mukuntuweap National Monument, but the pioneers at that time liked the name "Little Zion," due to the cathedral like rock formations. The name Zion stuck and was made official in 1919 when the Monument was made a National Park. Zion National Park is the oldest and most visited park in Utah.

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