The 16 Least-Crowded Zion National Park Hiking Trails for Avoiding People
Trying to avoid people in Zion National Park’s main canyon is like trying to avoid its sand — you can’t really do it. Each year, millions of people visit the park to see southwestern Utah’s rust-red cliffs and striking sandstone formations. Most visitors enter through the nearby town of Springdale, take a shuttle down Zion Canyon Scenic Drive, and congregate on a handful of hikes, which can mean long wait times to get see landmarks like Angels Landing and The Narrows (and tons of people in your photos). And Angel’s landing requires a permit now, by the way.