South Central & Southwestern UtahActivities

Activities in South Central & Southwestern Utah

  1. Canyon Trail Rides

    The park’s only licensed outfitter is Canyon Trail Rides, which operates out of the park lodge. You can take a short, two-hour trip to the canyon floor ($40) or giddy-up for 3½ hours through the dramatic hoodoos on Peekaboo Trail. Trips into Bryce Amphitheater on horses and mules. Minimum-age (seven years) and weight-limit (220lb) requirements apply.

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  2. Canyon Trail Rides

    Zion’s official horseback-riding concessionaire, Canyon Trail Rides, operates across from Zion Lodge. Take a one-hour ($35) or three-hour ($60) ride on the Sand Bench Trail along the Virgin River. Minimum-age (7 years) and weight-limit (220lb) requirements apply.

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  3. Zion Adventure Company & Zion Outdoor Center

    Leads rock-climbing and canyoneering trips and classes and guided cycling tours. Pre-trip planning info and shuttle service for The Narrows. The shop sells outdoor-activity gear, clothing, guidebooks and maps.

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  4. Red Canyon Rides

    Check in at super-slick Ruby’s Inn for its frequent, well-organized Red Canyon Rides.

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  5. Zion Tubing

    Two-hour tubing float trips on the Virgin River.

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  6. Scenic Rim Trail Rides

    Scenic horseback rides outside the park.

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  7. Red Canyon Trail Rides

    Head 4 miles west of the Hwy 12/63 junction to the Bryce Canyon Pines motel. This mom-and-pop outfit runs the personal Red Canyon Trail Rides.

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