A short drive of 5.5 miles to an area which looks like a persons hand with multi-thousand foot canyons between each finger. The second road goes North from the town of Virgin and enters the Kolob Terrace and allows visitors access to the Lava Point and to various back-country canyons. The upper section of this road is closed in the winter due to snow depths. The park is open all year and each season is distinctively beautiful. Spring brings waterfalls cascading into the Virgin River - the force that carved Zion Canyon.
Summer is the favorite season with deep redcliffs rising above the lush green canyon.
In autumn, brilliant red and gold foliage accents the colors in the stone cliffs. And winter offers moderate temperatures with crisp mornings and warm afternoons. A skiff of snow may appear on the silhouettes of the peaks on the west entrance while the east entrance of the park will experience heavy winter snowfall. Toward evening shuttle times will scale back to 15 minutes, then to 30 minutes. The schedule is subject to change.