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Fast Facts

Nearest City Springdale, UT
Last Site Visit July 2008
Annual Visitation 2,657,281 in 2007 (view all years)
Creation Date November 19, 1919
Total Area 146,592 acres
Entrance Fee $25 per car per week
Lowest Elevation 3,666 feet, at Coalpits Wash
Highest Elevation 8,726 feet, on Horse Ranch Mountain
Highest Average Temperature 88°F, in July
Lowest Average Temperature 20°F, in January
Record High Temperature 104°F, in 1985
Record Low Temperature -20°F, in 1989
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Area Weather Information


Park Evolution

1909: Mukuntuweap National Monument created
1918: Zion National Monument created, absorbed Mukuntuweap National Monument
1919: Redesignated Zion National Park

Phone Numbers & Addresses


Mailing Address

Zion National Park
Springdale, UT 84767

Visitor Information

(435) 772-3256
(435) 772-3426 (Fax)


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