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Zion Canyon

Floor921 m3,022 ft
Depth
841 m
Rim
2,057 m
Length
43.6 km
Tonight
45°FClear · Wind 3–12 mph NE

Zion Canyon is up to 841 m deep: the rim reaches 2,057 m and the floor 921 m, along 43.6 km.

All facts
Floor
921 m
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Depth

Depth of Zion Canyon

Up to 841 m deep (typically 271 m) along the 43.6 km in view.

5001,0001,5002,0002,500841 mrimfloor02043.6 km

Rim = the lower side's highest point within 6 km. Centreline follows the river (no mapped valley line).

3D map

Zion Canyon 3D map

Drag to orbit · click, then scroll to zoom (or Ctrl/⌘ + scroll) · One finger scrolls the page · two fingers orbit and zoom · 27.7 × 27.7 km

Surface
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Topographic map

Zion Canyon terrain and contours

50 m contours from the USGS 3DEP 10 m terrain model. Click two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.Tap two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.

Index contours every 250 mShowing west → east through the centre

Zion Canyon elevation profile

West → east through the centre

Hover the profile to read elevation and distance.Tap or drag along the profile to read elevation and distance.
Weather

Zion Canyon weather

Tonight · Clear · 45°F (7°C) · 1% chance of precipitation · Wind 3–12 mph NE

Zion Canyon forecast for about 1,096 m.

  • Tonight45°1%3–12 mph NE
  • Sat47°65°33%5–13 mph N
  • Sun46°65°5%0–7 mph NNE
  • Mon48°70°–3–12 mph ESE
  • Tue47°70°1%2–13 mph SE
  • Wed49°70°1%1–13 mph SSE
  • Thu51°70°24%3–13 mph SE

Forecast data: NOAA National Weather Service, public domain, model run Oct 23, 18:31 UTC.

Camping & parking

Camping & parking near Zion Canyon

Campsites, parking, trailheads and mountain huts mapped in OpenStreetMap around Zion Canyon, nearest first, by straight-line distance. Check access, fees and permits locally.

  • Nearest parking

    0.2 km NW

    +2 more within 0.3 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest trailhead

    Chinle Trailhead

    0.8 km WSW · +2 more within 4.5 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest campsite

    Zion Canyon Campground and RV Resort

    3.6 km NNE · +2 more within 5.0 km

    DirectionsMap
All mapped places 9
PlaceDistance
Parking0.2 km NW
Parking0.3 km NNW
Parking0.3 km NW
Chinle TrailheadTrailhead0.8 km WSW
Eagle Crags TrailheadTrailhead2.6 km SW
Zion Canyon Campground and RV ResortCampsite3.6 km NNE
Watchman CampgroundCampsite4.1 km NNE
Archeology TrailheadTrailhead4.5 km NNE
South CampgroundCampsite5.0 km NNE
Slope

Slope

Share of the 27.7 × 27.7 km view by steepness, from the 10 m model.

Mostly gentle: 58% of the view is under 15°.

Gentle, 0–15°
58.4%
Moderate, 15–30°
21.2%
Steep, 30–45°
15.2%
Cliffs, 45° and over
5.2%
Steeper than 30°
20.4% of the 767 km² view
Relief in view
1,467 m low point 912 m
Land cover

Land cover

ESA WorldCover 10 m classification of the same area.

Shrubland 43.3%Grassland 23.3%Trees 17.1%Bare rock / sparse 15.3%Built-up 0.7%

Snow & ice means glaciers and year-round snow (a yearly average), not today’s snow cover.

Nearby summits

Nearby summits

Named peaks within 13.8 km of Zion Canyon.

NESW5 km15 km1234567
Summit list 7
  1. 1Wire valley Knoll1,372 m 6.8 km SE
  2. 2Mount Kinesava2,186 m 9.0 km E
  3. 3The West Temple2,383 m 10 km ENE
  4. 4Moquitch Hill1,225 m 12 km E
  5. 5Eagle Crags1,909 m 12 km ESE
  6. 6Johnson Mountain1,859 m 13 km E
  7. 7The Watchman1,959 m 14 km E
Wildlife

Wildlife seen nearby

Sightings of the most-seen species on iNaturalist (research grade) within 13.8 km; 1,205 species recorded in all.

Sightings per species 6
  • Mule Deer680
  • Desert Spiny Lizard462
  • Sacred Datura368
  • Baker Kingcup Cactus365
  • Plateau Fence Lizard342
  • Silverleaf nightshade335
Where it sits

Where Zion Canyon sits

Region
Utah36United States932North America1,313
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Zion Canyon downloads: topographic map, heightmap, STL 3D model and DEM

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Sources

Data sources

Terrain
U.S. Geological Survey, 3D Elevation Program (public domain)
Imagery
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026 (scene 2026-08-04)
Land cover
© ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
Facts
Wikidata (CC0)
Camping & parking, Geometry
© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Summits
© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Overture Maps Foundation (ODbL)
Protected area
USGS Gap Analysis Project, PAD-US (public domain)
Wildlife
iNaturalist community observations, counts only
Panorama
Includes Copernicus WorldDEM-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The European Union, ESA, DLR and Airbus incur no liability for any use of this data and do not endorse this service.
Forecast
Weather forecast from NOAA National Weather Service (public domain)
Sources
Wikidata · GeoNames · Wikipedia