Zion Canyon
CountryUSA
Depth800 m
Length24 km
TypeRiver canyon
About Zion Canyon
The main feature of Zion National Park. Carved by the North Fork Virgin River. The Narrows is a 26 km hike through the river itself. Angels Landing hike has chains bolted to cliffs. The canyon walls are 800 m tall Navajo sandstone, 190 million years old.
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