Zion, in ancient Hebrew means place of refuge or sanctuary.
From the green valley to the soaring red and white sandstone cliffs, Zion is really a visual wonderland. The color mix, from red, green, to white and blue is a truly a beautiful palette and the vistas made of sculpted rocks, pines and small rivers are really awesome.

The most popular feature of the Park is the Zion Canyon. Very impressive canyon, made with white and red cliffs about 2200ft (750m) high, I have been told the best in Utah.
I advise anyone to take the East entrance. From the East, you access the canyon driving through a small tunnel about a mile long. The tunnel exit is quite impressive. It ends on one side of the canyon, about half way through its height facing a vibrant red huge cliff, with the virgin river at the bottom.

Another good thing with Zion is that it is greener than usual. Most canyons, are more like deserts, it is not the case with Zion, quite a few trees there, some even managed to grow in the rocks.

My pictures of Zion