Biking in Zion National Park

At Zion National Park, pedal the Scenic Drive up Zion Canyon beneath sheer cliffs to Gates of the Virgin River Narrows--a watery corridor hemmed between 2,000-foot-high sandstone walls! With the installation of the Zion Canyon shuttle system, Zion National Park and its surrounding region has become more bike-friendly. There are trails available for bikers riding either inside or outside the park. Popular trails include:

Pa'rus Trail - An interconnecting trail in the park, about 3.5 miles long, which allows bicyclists to safely ride throughout the park connecting the lower canyon with the scenic drive. Shuttle buses are equipped with bike racks to allow riders to enjoy the park more. Cyclists must obey traffic laws. Bicycling on other trails as well as through the Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel is prohibited.

Gooseberry Mesa Trail - Located 7 miles south of Rockville, this 10 mile ride offers an opportunity for you to pedal free from RV-clogged roads and tourist-saturated trails to points where solitude rings with deafening silence. Take this moderate ride, or venture the traditional path and onto a new trail system which incorporates both technical slickrock and bonafide singletrack.

Right Fork: Bunker Creek Trail - The route begins at a dizzying elevation of 11,307 feet atop Brian Head Peak (located near Zion), and ends 14 miles later at Panguitch Lake after a 3,000-foot descent. Most of the route follows singletrack, first along a breezy ridge then down a thickly wooded, creek-fed valley.