Zion
Weeping Rock
Walk the shortest trail in Zion to one of its most surprising destinations — a dripping alcove fed by 1,000-year-old water, filled with hanging gardens of rare plants, and cooler than the surrounding desert by 15 degrees.
- 8 missions
- Explore in real life
- Snap the photo
- Learn more if you’re curious
You are about to walk 0.4 miles to one of the most information-dense spots in any American national park. The water dripping from the alcove above you has been underground for 1,000 years. Complete at least six missions to uncover the full story of Weeping Rock.
- Time
- 30-60 minutes
- Missions
- 8 · complete 6 to finish
- Collection
- Zion
- Water
- Gardens
What this adventure explores
- Document the seep water and the geology that creates it
- Photograph the hanging garden and its rare plant species
- Capture the alcove above and the history hidden inside it
Missions
8 missions at Weeping Rock
Mission 1
Water Through Stone
Mission 2
The Hanging Garden
Mission 3
Two Rocks, One Seep
Mission 4
Cool in the Desert
Mission 5
Who Lived Here
Mission 6
Fern and Flower
Mission 7
The Alcove Above
Mission 8
Small Place, Big Story
Play Weeping Rock in Adventure Quest.
Weeping Rock is one of the adventures in the Zion collection, in Adventure Quest for iPhone.
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