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Established on November 19, 1919, Zion National Park preserves 146,597 acres of land in southwestern Utah. including Zion Canyon, which is 15 miles (24 km) long and up to 2,640 ft (800 m) deep.

Most of the rocks in Zion National Park are sedimentary rocks formed by pieces of older rocks that weathered, eroded, and deposited in layers between 110 and 270 million years ago. These rock layers reveal that in this distant past, Zion and the Colorado Plateau were near sea level, and were actually closer to the equator. Only in recent geologic time have the rock layers been uplifted and eroded to form the scenery of Zion National Park. Zion National Park includes mountains, canyons, buttes, mesas, monoliths, rivers, slot canyons, and natural arches.

Zion was the last of Utah’s Mighty 5 that we visited during our travels through the state, and we ended up with less time and energy than we’d hoped to explore this vast park. But with the time we had, we made our way up the Canyon Overlook Trail to take in Zion’s grandeur. We then made our way to Canyon Junction Bridge to see the sunset bathe the iconic Watchman in a warm glow as the Virgin River gently flowed below – a fitting end to our Mighty 5 tour.