Zion
Canyon Overlook Trail
Hike one mile on Zion's most rewarding short trail — across ancient slickrock, past the Great Arch, and to a viewpoint with a sheer 1,000-foot drop into the canyon below.
- 8 missions
- Explore in real life
- Snap the photo
- Learn more if you’re curious
You are about to hike one of the most rewarding single miles in the American national park system. Cross ancient slickrock, pass the Great Arch, and reach a viewpoint 1,000 feet above the canyon floor. Complete at least six missions to conquer the Canyon Overlook.
- Time
- 1-2 hours
- Missions
- 8 · complete 6 to finish
- Collection
- Zion
- Overlook
- Slickrock
What this adventure explores
- Document the slickrock trail and its geological features
- Photograph the Great Arch and the pinyon forest
- Reach the 1,000-foot overlook and capture the canyon below
Missions
8 missions at Canyon Overlook Trail
Mission 1
The East Rim Begins
Mission 2
Slickrock Walking
Mission 3
Pine Creek Below
Mission 4
Ancient Desert Memory
Mission 5
The Great Arch
Mission 6
Wind and Pinyon
Mission 7
The Drop Below
Mission 8
One Mile, Everything
Play Canyon Overlook Trail in Adventure Quest.
Canyon Overlook Trail is one of the adventures in the Zion collection, in Adventure Quest for iPhone.
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