The Native American Paiute tribes called this area Mukuntuweap, but the National Park Service decided that the adopted Mormon name, Zion, was easier for the masses to pronounce. The park’s striking vertical topography is what draw visitors here. So what does Mukuntuweap mean? Straight canyon.
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- Terraced waterfalls begin near the entrance to the Subway in Zion National Park.
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- Mike’s got a solo permit to the Subway! Only 80 people per day are allowed, and only on good weather days.
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- The Subway’s pothole pools are filled with emerald green water.
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- Needless to say, it’s slippery at this point.
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- The power of water.
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- Angel’s Landing, where the brave hold onto a cable while they gawk at the view.
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- Bighorn sheep are now so plentiful in Zion that the Park Service will be relocating some to Bears Ears.
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- Lava Point Overlook, at 7,890 ft., is the highest point in Zion.
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- Observation Point, with a handsome subject.
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