Utah’s National Parks and Surrounding Areas
Utah’s national parks form a breathtaking corridor of ancient stone, desert light, and geologic wonder. In the soaring red-rock cathedrals of Zion National Park, sheer sandstone walls rise thousands of feet, carved by the Virgin River into narrow canyons glowing with amber and gold. Hoodoos stand like sculpted sentinels in Bryce Canyon National Park, where sunrise ignites the amphitheaters in brilliant shades of coral and fire. The sculpted arches and towering fins of Arches National Park showcase nature’s impossible architecture, while the vast mesas and deep, river-cut gorges of Canyonlands National Park stretch toward the horizon in silent, rugged immensity. In Capitol Reef National Park, orchards, cliffs, and the sweeping Waterpocket Fold reveal a landscape shaped over millions of years. Together, these parks offer an otherworldly journey through color, canyon, and sky—an unforgettable testament to the raw, enduring beauty of the American Southwest.
