La Verkin Overlook

Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks


West of Virgin on Hwy 9, before La Verkin, a 1.5-mile gravel-and-dirt road leads south to La Verkin Overlook. Stop for a fantastic 360-degree view of the surrounding 40 sq miles, from Zion to the Pine Valley Mountains. Trails lead along the ridge above the Virgin River. This is a great sunset perch.


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Nearby Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks attractions

1. Wells Fargo Building

7.03 MILES

In the ghost town of Silver Reef, the restored 1878 Wells Fargo building houses a museum and art gallery. Diagrams of the rough-and-tumble town and silver…

2. Silver Reef

7.19 MILES

A few of the original buildings remain intact, while others are crumbling at this 19th-century silver-mining ghost town. The restored Wells Fargo building…

3. Grafton Ghost Town

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5. Zion Nature Center

15.2 MILES

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6. Human History Museum

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A half-mile from the park's southern entrance station, the Human History Museum presents a modest exhibit of the geological and human history of Zion. A…

7. Zion National Park

15.67 MILES

A bold desert beauty, this 230-sq-mile park is a highlight of southern Utah. Hikes range from trails traipsing the ridge lines to river wading under steep…

8. Pine Valley Wilderness Area

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Mountains rise sharply in the 70-sq-mile Pine Valley Wilderness Area in the Dixie National Forest, 32 miles northwest of St George off Hwy 18. The highest…