National Parks Information
Zions National Park
33.7 miles
Zion Canyon Visitor Center
Open: Daily
Closed: December 25
Spring: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Summer: 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.
Fall: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Winter: 8:00 am. to 5:00 pm.
2009 Backcountry Desk Hours
(Located at the Zion Canyon Visitor Center)
April 26-May 21: 7 am to 6 pm.
May 22-September 7: 7 am to 8 pm.
September 8-October 12: 7 am to 6 pm.
October 12-Next Spring: 8 am to 4:30 pm.
More Backcountry Information
Bryce Canyon National Park
51.1 miles
Visitor Center
Operating Hours
Summer 8am - 8pm (May - September)
Fall (October) 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Winter (November - March) 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Spring (April) 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
The entrance fee to Bryce Canyon National Park is $25 per private vehicle. The fee for an individual entering by foot, bicycle, motorcycle, or non-commercial group is $12.00 per person. Admission is for seven days and includes unlimited use of the Shuttle during it's operating season. No refunds are given due to inclement weather.
Kolob Canyon
Kolob Canyon Visitor Center
Open: Daily
Closed: December 25
Spring: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Summer: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Fall: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
Winter: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
Phone: 435.772.3256
Frontier Homestead Museum State Park
The place for local history. Focusing on early settlement of Iron County
Located downtown Cedar City. Admission is $3. Children are free. Family fee is $6
Phone: 435.586.9290
Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument
http://www.nps.gov/brca/naturescience/grandstaircase.htm
Common Name (preferred): The Grand Staircase
Geologic Name: same
Size Range: 100 miles x 200 miles (160 x 240 km)
Formation Name: Comprises dozens of rock formations
Rock Age: Permian - Tertiary (275- 50 mya)
Grand Canyon (North Rim)
The entrance to the Grand Canyon National Park NORTH RIM is located 30 miles south of Jacob Lake on Highway 67; the actual rim of the canyon is an additional 14 miles south. Jacob Lake, AZ is located in northern Arizona on Highway 89A, not far from the Utah border. Grand Canyon lies entirely within the state of Arizona.
Visitor services and facilities inside the National Park on the North Rim are only open from mid-May to mid-October. The road from Jacob Lake to the North Rim (Highway 67) is subject to closure due to snow from mid-October to mid-May
25 per Private Vehicle is the entrance fee to Grand Canyon National Park.The fee for an individual entering by foot, bicycle, motorcycle, or non-commercial group is $12.00 per person.
Admission is for seven days and includes entrance to both the North Rim and South Rim. No refunds are given due to inclement weather.
Cedar Breaks National Monument
Scenic drive Hwy 148 is now open as of Saturday, May 20, 2009. The visitor center will be open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. beginning Saturday, May 23, 2009. All visitor facilities are CLOSED from mid-October through late May. The Cedar Breaks Scenic Drive remains open to vehicular traffic until snow and heavy drifting occur, normally anywhere from late October to early December. Please call 435-586-9451 to check the status of the road before traveling to Cedar Breaks during this time. Winter recreational activities begin once there is sufficient snow depth for cross-country ski, snowshoe, and snowmobile trails.
Cedar Breaks Individual Fee: $4 Per Person (Valid for 7 Days)
