Zion National Park News
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Wildfire reported on West Rim of Zion National Park
October 8, 2025 | 4:00 pm
SPRINGDALE, UT – Wildland firefighters have been deployed to an approximately 25-acre fire in the West Rim area of Zion National Park. The fire was reported to park staff at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. The cause of the fire has been determined to be a lightning strike.
Zion National Park reopens Weeping Rock Trail, shuttle stop
September 5, 2025 | 8:24 am
Zion National Park reopened the Weeping Rock Trail and nearby Shuttle Stop 7 for public use on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. The closure, in place since a November 2023 rockfall, allowed maintenance crews to repair trail tread, railings, and stairs while geologists assessed the site.
Zion National Park rescinds Stage 2 fire restrictions, resumes year-round fire restrictions
August 29, 2025 | 12:30 pm
At 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 29, 2025, Zion National Park rescinded Stage 2 fire restrictions and resumed its year-round fire restrictions, which are always in effect across the park to protect visitors, resources, and surrounding communities.
Wildfire reported in Kolob Canyons at Zion National Park
August 24, 2025 | 11:19 am
Wildland firefighters have been deployed to an approximately 16 acre fire in Kolob Canyons, Zion National Park.
Stage 2 Fire Restrictions Issued Across Utah
July 31, 2025 | 10:43 am
Due to extreme fire danger, persistent hot and dry weather, and an increase in statewide fire activity, interagency fire officials implemented Stage 2 Fire Restrictions beginning August 1, 2025, at 12:01 a.m.
Independence Day Weekend 2025: Plan Ahead and Prepare for your trip to Zion National Park
July 1, 2025 | 4:05 pm
There’s never a bad time to visit Zion National Park, but if you’re visiting this Independence Day Weekend, plan for heat and crowds as much as you’re planning to have fun.
Zion National Park celebrates 100 millionth shuttle boarding
June 13, 2025 | 9:42 am
On June 12, Zion National Park marked a major milestone: the 100 millionth boarding on the Zion Canyon Shuttle System since service began in 2000.
Zion National Park Reopens Emerald Pools Bridge After Major Reconstruction
June 10, 2025 | 10:23 am
After two years of planning, design, and construction, the bridge connecting Zion Lodge (Shuttle Stop #5) to the Emerald Pools Trail system is once again open to visitors.
Zion National Park debuts temporary museum exhibit on End Triassic Extinction
June 5, 2025 | 1:30 pm
The Zion Human History Museum has a new exhibit, one as old as the dinosaurs! Come take a trip through the late Triassic period, the End Triassic Extinction, and the beginnings of the Jurassic period, taking place 227 - 180 million years ago, all while following the scientists behind the research.
Southwest Utah and Northern Arizona to implement fire restrictions
May 29, 2025 | 11:56 am
Due to rapidly increasing fire danger, interagency fire managers are implementing Stage 1 Fire Restrictions beginning June 1 at 12:01 a.m. on BLM and NPS managed, unincorporated Private, and State lands in Washington, Kane and Garfield counties (excluding lands managed by the US Forest Service, Dixie and Fishlake National Forests in these counties), all Arizona State Lands including Mohave and Coconino counties, north of the Grand Canyon, NPS Lands within Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, and all BLM-managed public lands within the Arizona Strip District in Arizona including Vermilion Cliffs National Monument.