One of my favorite ways to experience Zion National Park is to take my (non-electric!) bike on the shuttle bus to the very top of the canyon, the Temple of Sinawava, and literally just coast down the entire 8 miles of the canyon road on my bike, stopping anywhere that I want to take in the views, have a snack, and enjoy the majestic scenery. I end at the Zion Visitor Center at the bottom of the canyon, hop back on the shuttle bus, and do it again \ud83d\ude42 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Two great things about this approach:
1) For most of the year private cars are not allowed on the road through the main canyon, only shuttle busses, making it much safer since people driving cars through are looking up at the canyon walls, not checking for bike riders. When shuttle busses are running, they will not pass a person on a bike unless the cyclist is completely stopped with at least one foot on the ground.
2) Taking the shuttle bus through the canyon means it’s very difficult to take photos, and unless you hike the entire length of the canyon, you can only get on and off at the shuttle stops. There is beautiful scenery between the stops, so being on a bike means you can pull over and stop anywhere to enjoy the incredible views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you’d like to take a short bike ride with me through Zion canyon, click below! (this video is at 2x speed)<\/p>\n\n\n\n