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Virgin River in Zion National Park

Zion National Park, originally the Mukuntuweap National Monument, was proclaimed in 1919, which makes it the oldest National Park in Utah. It is located at the junction between three different ecosystems, namely the Colorado Plateau, Great Basin and Mojave Desert.

Zion National Park north entrance in December winter season. Snow drifted away from north. Fog and light snow in the air, covering the mountain, valley, canyons and tree tops.

Stunning view of a desolate road circling through the canyons of Zion National Park

Virgin River Narrows in Zion National Park - Utah

Breathtaking cliffs of Zion National Park in Utah, showcasing rugged sandstone formations with striking textures and colors. This dramatic canyon scene captures the raw beauty of the American Southwest’s towering rock landscapes.

View of the peaks in Zion national park in through slots in the canyon

Three waterfalls are produced during a heavy rain at The Emerald Pools at zion National Park

Mountain rising behind Weeping Rock along the Virgin River in Zion National Park Utah on the Scenic Drive and autumn colors

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Checkerboard Mesa in Zion National Park

Zion Canyon is a unique and different experience than the Grand Canyon. At Zion, you are standing at the bottom looking up where at the Grand Canyon you are at the top looking down. Zion Canyon is mostly made up of sedimentary rocks, bits and pieces of older rocks that have been deposited in layers after much weathering and erosion. These rock layers tell stories of an ancient ecosystem very different from what Zion looks like today. About 110 – 200 million years ago Zion and the Colorado Plateau were near sea level and were close to the equator. Since then they have been uplifted and eroded to form the scenery we see today. Zion Canyon has had a 10,000-year history of human habitation. Most of this history was not recorded and has been interpreted by archeologists and anthropologist from clues left behind. Archeologists have identified sites and artifacts from the Archaic, Anasazi, Fremont and Southern Paiute cultures. Mormon pioneers settled in the area and began farming in the 1850s. Today, the descendants of both the Paiute and Mormons still live in the area. On November 19, 1919 Zion Canyon was established as a national park. Like a lot of public land, the Zion area benefited from infrastructure work done during the Great Depression of the 1930’s by government sponsored organizations like the Civil Works Administration (CWA) and the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). During their nine years at Zion the CWA and CCC built trails, parking areas, campgrounds, buildings, fought fires and reduced flooding of the Virgin River. This view of the Virgin River and Zion Canyon was photographed from the Emerald Pools Trail in Zion National Park near Springdale, Utah, USA.

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Angel's Landing, Zion National Park Utah, USA

Red Mountains of Zion National Park on a summer day, Utah.

Zion Canyon and Mount Carmel Highway seen from Canyon Overlook in Zion National Park, Utah, USA.

View of Zion Valley from Angles Landing. Zion National Park, Utah.. Virgin river and the road in the valley.

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View of Zion Canyon walls near the Temple of Sinawava in Zion National Park Utah at viewpoint and parking along the Virgin River

Fresh snow has fallen on sandstone cliffs at Zion National Park, Utah.

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View from angels landing trail, zion national park on May

The Narrows - Zion National Park

An alcove on the Canyon Overlook trail above the narrow and deep Pine Creek Canyon, Zion National Park, Utah, Southwest USA.

Crazy Qiult Mesa, Zion National Park, Utah, USA. Formed from white Navajo sandstone with a crosshatched pattern near the base. Oct 1979 scanned film.

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Zion Canyon and Mount Carmel Highway with car light trails seen from Canyon Overlook in Zion National Park, Utah, USA.

Swirling Sandstone on the Eastern Plateau near Checkerboard Mesa in Zion National Park Utah

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