CERCA: Breaking Out All Over
View from Zion National Park. Photo by Deborah Wall.
Spring a prime time to visit Zion National Park
By DEBORAH WALL/CERCA CONTRIBUTOR
Zion National Park, Utah, is home to some of Earth’s most stunning landscapes. This is a land of towering, colorful sandstone monoliths, deep hidden canyons, free-flowing rivers and diverse plant communities. While each season has its own charms, the month of May is a particularly pleasant time to visit. Temperatures are often ideal, wildflowers are blooming, and because of recent rain and snowmelt, one can view seasonal waterfalls. There is also an abundance of visitor programs and workshops catering to all ages and interests.
My daughter Olivia, 23, accompanied me to the park recently to take in the sights and sounds of spring, and hike a bit. We started our visit at the Zion Canyon Visitor Center, where we hopped on the free shuttle bus and headed up to the most popular and perhaps most stunning place in the park, Zion Canyon.