The Top 20 Natural Monuments in the Markagunt Plateau
Markagunt Plateau’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20
beautiful natural monuments in the Markagunt Plateau. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments in the Markagunt Plateau. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: October 26, 2025
Angels Landing
Highlight • Summit
Go up to Angels Landing when the sun is in zenith, so you get beautiful picture without shadows. And beware of the squirrels and critters. They are all about your food and enter your backpacks.
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West Rim Trail
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
If you want to hike topdown, take a shuttle to Lava Point. From there you can hike the West Rim Trail all the way down. Hiking from The Grotto is the hard way as you have to ascent a lot.
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Zion National Park
Highlight • Natural Monument
Zion National Park is one of the most amazing in the southwestern states. Here, you will find one of the most dangerous and exciting hikes: Angels Landing. Since it is …
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Cedar Breaks National Monument
Highlight • Natural Monument
The Cedar Breaks National Monument is located on the west side of the Paunsaugunt-Plateaus. You might know the much more famous "brother" Bryce Canyon on the east side. The bizarre …
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Kayenta Trail
Highlight • Trail
A short trip from the shuttle station "The Grotto". During heavy rainfall flash floods can be expected and the best way to avoid it. In September I saw two hikers …
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West Rim Trailhead South
Highlight • Trail
Steep climb but the view of the valley at the end makes up for everything.
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Scout Lookout – West Rim Trail, Zion National Park
Highlight • Viewpoint
The path to get there is steep in places and very winding, but wide and completely paved with concrete. And in the season it is very busy with tourists.
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Temple of Sinawava
Highlight • Canyon
At the end of the driveable street, the visitor receives an amphitheater of steeply sloping walls. After a short hike you reach the Virgin River, which squeezes through the canyon.
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Lower Emerald Pool Trail
Highlight • Trail
An easy walking trail accessible directly from The Grotto shuttle station. Also suitable for inexperienced hikers.
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Watchman Overlook
Highlight • Viewpoint
The Watchman Trail, starting at the Zion Canyon Visitor Center, climbs 368 feet (112 meters) to the stunning Watchman Overlook. Here hikers can overlook the Watchman, Temples and Towers, lower …
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