Kolob Canyons - Zion National Park
Just 35 minutes drive from Red Canyon Lodge, Parowan Utah

The geology of the Kolob canyons area includes nine formations that together represent 150 million years of mostly Mesozoic-aged sedimentation. At various periods in that time, warm, shallow seas, streams, ponds and lakes, vast deserts and dry near-shore environments covered the area. Uplift associated with the creation of the Colorado Plateaus lifted the region 10,000 feet (3000 m) starting 13 million years ago.

Spring weather is unpredictable, with stormy, wet days being common, mixed with occasional warm, sunny weather. Precipitation is heaviest in March.

Spring wildflowers bloom from April through June, peaking in May. Fall days are usually clear and mild; nights are often cool. Summer days are hot (95 °F to 110 °F; 35 °C to 43 °C), but overnight lows are usually comfortable (65 °F to 70 °F; 18 °C to 21 °C). Afternoon thunderstorms are common from mid-July through mid-September. Storms may produce waterfalls as well as flash floods.

Kolob Canyons Road is closed when covered with snow. Winter driving conditions persist from November through March.

To visit Zion National Park Kolob Canyons from Red Canyon Lodge is a short 35 minute drive south on Interstate 15. The entrance to the Kolob Canyons Road is at Freeway exit 40.