Things To Do
Zion National Park
*Must take free shuttle inside of the main canyon (7am-7pm) Easy Hikes/Walks: *Pa'rus Trail: paved path that follows the Virgin River with views of the iconic rock formations (3.5miles) *Weeping Rock: short but steep to a rocky spring (.4miles) *Riverside Walk: another paved section following the Virgin River, start of the Narrows hike (2.2miles) Moderate Hikes: *Canyon Overlook: Where we got engaged! Easy walk with an amazing viewpoint of Zion Canyon (1 mile) *Watchman Trail: Nice viewpoint of the iconic Towers (3.3miles) *Emerald Pools: Lower and upper pools. (1.5-3 miles) Strenuous *Angels Landing: One of our favorites. Must have permit to do the chains section, but you can hike to Scout's Lookout without (4.2-5.4 miles) *The Narrows: Hike in the Virgin River through the Narrows slot canyon. We recommend renting the booties! (out and back up to 9.4 miles) *Observation Point: East side of the park with great canyon views (8 miles) *Subway: West side of the park (10 miles)
East Zion Adventures Horseback Riding
Depending on if/what days we are able to secure Wave permits or Angels Landing permits, we are planning to do a horse back riding adventure for anyone interested. They also offer a lot of other guided adventures from UTV rides to canyoneering.
Bryce Canyon National Park
Another National Park less than an hour from our Orderville Airbnb. We recommend the Navajo-Queens Garden and Peekaboo Loop. Two nice campgrounds right on the rim of the amphitheater. Sunrise at Bryce point! We are planning to visit Bryce one of the days surrounding the elopement, depending on permits for other hikes. Ideally this would be Thursday and camping in or around Bryce Thursday night.
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Access via a very bumpy washboard Hole in the Rock Road but great boondock camping, slot canyons, and very few people!
Valley of Fire State Park
State Park only an hour outside of Vegas. Short hikes and nice campgrounds.
Kodachrome Basin State Park
Nice State Park only 30 minutes from Bryce Canyon. Less crowded with nice campgrounds and sightseeing.
Snow Canyon State Park
State Park between Las Vegas and Orderville, just outside of St. George.
Kanarra Falls
4 mile hike 1.5 hours from Orderville near the west side of Zion and the Kolob Canyon area. $15 permit can be booked online.
The Wave
Must have a permit!! Can apply for October permits June 1st-June 30th and up to three dates during our stay.
Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Less than 30 minutes from the Airbnb.
Dixie National Forest
Camping/hiking area less than an hour from the Airbnb and close to Bryce Canyon.
Grand Canyon
The North Rim is only 2 hours from Orderville Airbnb. Grand Canyon South Rim is 4 hours.
Death Valley National Park
2 hours from Las Vegas.
Toquerville Falls
East of Zion National Park, 4x4 road to a waterfall.