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Zion Lodge
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.
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. |