Near Springdale in Washington County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Zion Lodge

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 22, 2024

1. Zion Lodge Marker

Inscription. Beneath the veneer of modern development are many layers of history. Across the river Isaac Behunin, the area's first pioneer settler, built his cabin in 1862. Human history of the site goes back much farther; Paiutes hunted and fished this part of the canyon, and Ancestral Puebloans built granaries hundreds of years before.

Ancestral Puebloan granary (right, ca A.D. 1250) and tour buses at Zion Lodge in 1929 suggest the time-span of human activity in the canyon.

[Caption]: Zion Lodge is like a base camp for recreation opportunities. Here you can find food, lodging, and a major trailhead to Emerald Pools. Connecting trails lead to Angels Landing and West Rim.

Erected by U.S. Department of the Interior – Zion National Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.

Location. 37° 15.008′ N, 112° 57.371′ W. Marker is near Springdale, Utah, in Washington County. It is on Zion Canyon Scenic Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map.

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Marker is in this post office area: Hurricane UT 84737, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Color Country. It is also in the American Southwest,

in the Mountain West,

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tourists in the Canyon (a few steps from this marker); Sentinel Slide (approx. one mile away); Court of the Patriarchs (approx. one mile away); Canyon or Cathedral (approx. 1.6 miles away); Cables from the Rim (approx. 1.7 miles away); Zion Mt. Carmel Tunnel and Highway, Utah (approx. 2.4 miles away); Impassable Barrier (approx. 2.6 miles away); Stephen Tyng Mather (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springdale.

Also see . . . Zion National Park Utah. (Submitted on August 21, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 22, 2024

2. Zion Lodge Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 22, 2024

3. Zion Lodge

Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 21, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.