Some Utah trails are the kind we might take only once in a lifetime – others might be so close to our homes that we hike it several times a week. And other trails are so popular with tourists that we tend to only hike them when we have out-of-town guests, then forget about them all together.
Zion National Park is the crown jewel of Utah. It’s our most-visited park, receiving over three million visitors annually. There’s a reason it’s so popular – it really is one of the world’s most remarkable places. In the spring and summer, most parts of the park are so crowded that Utahans tend to find other beautiful spots to hike.
In this article, we’re going to look at one hike that is both iconic and unrivaled, and it’s hike you’ve probably taken. It’s also one of Utah’s most crowded hikes…but this is the absolute perfect time of year to take it. Here are several reasons that every Utahans should take the Zion Riverside trail at least once (and many more times, if possible).
