To keep the crowds at bay, the park distributes a limited number of permits using a lottery system. The last stretch to the peak is on a narrow ridge, and hikers have to cling to chains to get there.

Zion National Park begins its new pilot program requiring tickets to hike the iconic Angels Landing Trail on Friday, and officials are asking prospective visitors for some flexibility as they enter ...

One of Utah’s most popular hiking destinations — Angels Landing — may soon be subject to a lottery-based permit system to limit the number of people hiking the dangerously exposed half-mile trail in ...

The popular Angels Landing trail at Zion National Park in Utah has reopened from a temporary closure due to “hazardous conditions,” park officials said Sunday afternoon. In a tweet, officials said the ...

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SALT LAKE CITY — Corbin McMillen liked hiking in Zion National Park and its most infamous trail – the summit to Angels Landing. “I think he liked Angels Landing,” said Margie Barron, McMillen’s mother ...

Dripping sweat and winded from a 2-mile hike up a red rock trail, I watched as a half dozen people carefully picked their way down a steep cliffside in Zion National Park. Some appeared calm but ...

Zion is one of America's most beloved National Parks! The name Zion alone instantly brings thoughts of several iconic po ...

Visitors of Angels Landing, one of the country’s most popular national park destinations, will soon be required to obtain a permit to hike. Zion National Park officials announced that as of April 1, ...

I climbed to the top of Angels Landing, one of Zion National Park's most popular hikes. To keep the crowds at bay, the park distributes a limited number of permits using a lottery system. The last ...