Zion Canyon
Sandstone Utah chasm
Zion Canyon is the main gorge of Zion National Park in southwestern Utah, carved by the Virgin River through towering sandstone cliffs.
The canyon's dramatic red and white walls rise over two thousand feet, drawing millions of visitors annually.
We hiked the Narrows through Zion Canyon.
The name comes from the Hebrew word for sanctuary or holy place.
- UtahBeehive State, western region
- NarrowsConstricted water passage name
- sandstoneCemented grain sediment
- red rockOxidized mineral formation
- redPrimary color, warm
cliffs · Virgin River · hiking · hiking trail · towering · slot · walls · sunrise · switchbacks · vermilion · wilderness · national park · desert · desert landscape · erosion · majestic · trail · overlook
landscape character
Zion Canyonopen plain
Broad, unobstructed flat terrain
Great Plains · Mojave Desert · prairie · steppe · tundra