Anderson Junction

Seventy-Six acres located on an I-15 freeway interchange called Anderson Junction serves as the northern gateway to Zion National Park. Zion is one of the most popular national parks in the entire US, boasting over 5 million visitors per year. 

Zion National Park is a southwest Utah nature preserve distinguished by Zion Canyon’s steep red cliffs. Zion Canyon Scenic Drive cuts through its main section, leading to forest trails along the Virgin River. The river flows to the Emerald Pools, which have waterfalls and a hanging garden. Also, along the river, partly through deep chasms, is Zion Narrows wading hike.

Zion is renowned as one of the world’s best places for canyoneering, the sport of descending slender canyons. The national park invites adventurers to lower into fantastic watery slots and river-filled canyons that range from strenuous hiking and wading to technical challenges with swimming and rappelling.

Zion is more than just slot canyons and amazing hikes — it also protects archeological sites. People have called the canyons and plateaus of Zion National Park home for over 10,000 years. The remnants of their time here exist throughout the park. From humble granaries to improbable highways, these structures stand as testaments to the ingenuity of those that came before us. 

Zion’s Angels Landing provides spectacular views. Towering over and jutting into the canyon, Angels Landing stands 1,488 feet above the Virgin River at its base. The 2.2-mile hike might seem tame, but it includes many switchbacks over sand and slickrock, long drop-offs and exposed edges. Many outdoor publications have listed Angels Landing as one of the most dangerous hikes in the world. But if you come prepared and hike safely, you’ll be rewarded with a view that is out of this world.