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Drive 40
Zion Canyon Loop
Lofty in height as well as in name—Angels Landing, Great White Throne, Court
of the Patriarchs—the wonders of the Zion region lend southwest Utah a majesty
that borders on the sublime.
Length:
About 270 miles, plus side trips
When to go:
Popularyear-round,exceptforCedarBreaks,whichisclosedmid-October
to May
Words to the wise:
Stay away from the edges of cliffs; they may crumble and fall un-
expectedly.
Nearby attractions:
Bryce Canyon National Park; Pipe Spring National Monument,
AZ
Further information:
Utah Travel Council
Zion National Park
1.
St. George
The population of Utah is two-thirds Mormon, and its history is suffused with the hopes of
the Church of Latter-day Saints. In 1861 Mormon leader Brigham Young, who dreamed of
a western “Dixie” that would provide the cotton that was unavailable from the South during
theCivilWar,sent309families southwestfromSaltLakeCitytoSt.Georgetoplantcotton.
Though the climate was fine for the crop, the experiment failed after the Civil War since
cotton from the original Dixie was so much less expensive.
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