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Clever Hiker: Zion Traverse Backpacking Guide

A guide to backpacking Zion Traverse in Zion National Park.

Clever Hiker: Zion Traverse Backpacking Guide

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November 20, 2024
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Clever Hiker: Zion Traverse Backpacking Guide

Clever Hiker: Zion Traverse Backpacking Guide

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A guide to backpacking Zion Traverse in Zion National Park.

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Zion Traverse Backpacking Guide

For an adventure that firmly grounds you in Zion National Park’s backcountry, where few day hikers roam, The Zion Traverse, also called the Trans-Zion Trek, is not a single trail but a group of trails linked together for a carte-blanche tasting of Zion.

This is a stunning maze-like landscape of steep echoing canyons, soaring Navajo sandstone monoliths, and high plateaus. Every possible place where flora can grip the earth is packed with pine and juniper, high-desert flowers, sipping from seeps, springs, or making the most of a bit of rainfall. This is a fascinating geological journey that will ignite a love for desert wildernesses.

Continue reading to learn more, written by Dave Collins.

Clever Hiker: Zion Traverse Backpacking Guide

Zion Traverse Backpacking Guide

For an adventure that firmly grounds you in Zion National Park’s backcountry, where few day hikers roam, The Zion Traverse, also called the Trans-Zion Trek, is not a single trail but a group of trails linked together for a carte-blanche tasting of Zion.

This is a stunning maze-like landscape of steep echoing canyons, soaring Navajo sandstone monoliths, and high plateaus. Every possible place where flora can grip the earth is packed with pine and juniper, high-desert flowers, sipping from seeps, springs, or making the most of a bit of rainfall. This is a fascinating geological journey that will ignite a love for desert wildernesses.

Continue reading to learn more, written by Dave Collins.

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Clever Hiker: Zion Traverse Backpacking Guide

Zion Traverse Backpacking Guide

For an adventure that firmly grounds you in Zion National Park’s backcountry, where few day hikers roam, The Zion Traverse, also called the Trans-Zion Trek, is not a single trail but a group of trails linked together for a carte-blanche tasting of Zion.

This is a stunning maze-like landscape of steep echoing canyons, soaring Navajo sandstone monoliths, and high plateaus. Every possible place where flora can grip the earth is packed with pine and juniper, high-desert flowers, sipping from seeps, springs, or making the most of a bit of rainfall. This is a fascinating geological journey that will ignite a love for desert wildernesses.

Continue reading to learn more, written by Dave Collins.

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Founder, CEO & Editor-in-Chief
Dave Collins
Dave is CleverHiker’s founder and he oversees day-to-day operations of the site.
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