After winding through several other small towns the group finally arrived in Zion Canyon where they found a number of the region's best horses waiting.
It is located along the Virgin River near the mouth of Zion Canyon.
Jack contemplated the idea that a road must be built connecting Zion Canyon to the east side of the park.
In 1923 the task of finding a way to open Zion Canyon to the east side of the park began.
Many areas in the drainage of Zion Canyon have little or no soil cover, contributing to extremely brief but heavy storm runoff.
It may be possible again some day to bicycle up Zion Canyon without being run off the road by a tour bus.
Next spring, park officials plan to close Zion Canyon to cars, shuttling visitors in and out by bus.
Two more families settled Zion Canyon in the next couple of years, bringing with them cattle and other domesticated animals.
Touring cars could reach Zion Canyon by the summer of 1917.
Zion Canyon is a natural treasure that belongs to you, your family and your fellow citizens.