Photo: John Fowler · CC BY 2.0
Moderate · 2.5 / 4 / 6.5 hours
East Zion UTV + Slot Canyon Canyoneering
~50 min to East Zion Adventures
Open-air UTV into private backcountry, then guided rappels into a hidden slot canyon. Kids 5+.
Experience
Guided Adventure
Local guides and outfitters who know this landscape better than anyone. Rappel a slot, scale Zion's sandstone, fly the canyons, race the trails.
Canyoneering · UTV · helicopter · climbing · ultras
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Easy · 20 / 30 / 50 / 90 min
Zion Helicopter Scenic Flight
~30 min to heliport in Virgin
Lift off into the airspace around Zion. The 90-minute version reaches Bryce.
Moderate · 2–10 hours
Sand Hollow / Sand Mountain UTV Day
~25 min
50,000 acres of red dunes and slickrock bowls. Cresting the 'Top of the World' rim is the moment.
Photo: Mike Newbry (Unsplash) · Unsplash License
Easy · 3 hours typical
Zion Backcountry Jeep Tour
~45 min
Private open-air Jeep into Smith Mesa or East Zion. Petroglyphs, dinosaur tracks, ghost towns.
Easy–Moderate · 6.5–7.5 hours
Half-Day Canyoneering with Zion Guru
~45 min
Private rappels in a BLM slot adjacent to Zion. Kids 5+. The first rappel is the moment.
Easy · 1 or 3 hours
Horseback — Zion Canyon Trail Rides
~45 min (Zion Lodge stables)
NPS-authorized concessioner since 1959. 1-hr Virgin River ride or 3-hr Sandbench climb.
Easy · 2 or 3 hours
Horseback — Bryce Peek-a-boo Loop
~1 hr 45 min
Descend into the hoodoos on horseback — the only motor-free way besides hiking.
Photo: An Errant Knight · CC BY-SA 4.0
Moderate · 4–8 hours
Climbing & Via Ferrata in Zion
~45 min
Lessons on Zion's iconic Navajo sandstone, or guided via ferrata for first-timers.
Photo: Emrah Yazıcıoğlu · Pexels License
Hard · Half-Marathon to 100 Miles
Zion Ultras — Trail Running Series
Race start at Ruby Rider Ranch, Apple Valley — minutes away
The race literally starts in Apple Valley. Anasazi Cliffs is the optimal lodging for runners and crews.
Hard · Race day (May)
Sand Hollow Marathon & Half
~25 min start
Annual May road race starting near Sand Hollow. Fast course, scenic finish.
Expert · Race weekend
St. George Marathon / IRONMAN 70.3 Worlds
~45 min
St. George hosts the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship and the iconic October marathon.
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