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Checkerboard Mesa

Checkerboard Mesa
Zion-Mount Carmel Hwy. 1 mi west of the East Entrance
Zion National Park, UT
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Zion Lodge $160 3.6 mi 5.8 km 4 of 5 stars
Cable Mountain Lodge $199 3.7 mi 6.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Cliffrose Lodge and Gardens $118 3.8 mi 6.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Flanigan's Inn $139 4.0 mi 6.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Quality Inn At Zion Park $109 4.0 mi 6.4 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Red Rock Grill 2.3 mi 3.7 km 4 of 5 stars
Cafe Soleil 3.8 mi 6.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Whiptail Grill 4.0 mi 6.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
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Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel 0.8 mi 1.3 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Canyon Overlook Trail 4.0 mi 6.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“Visiting Zion, Front, Back, and Center” Via Magazine
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #20 of 37 attractions in Zion National Park
Traveler Description: Mesa country that is laid out in a checkerboard pattern and is a photographer's delight.
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Attraction type: Geological formation, Mountain
Activities: Hiking, Watching sunrise/sunset
Address: Zion-Mount Carmel Hwy.
1 mi west of the East Entrance Zion National Park, UT

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4 of 5 stars
TouristMD
Baltimore, Maryland
Jun 25, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

This is a neat rock formation near the east enterence of the park. It is not far from the fee station inside the park. You can easily see it from an overlook. A sign there explains how the vertical and horizontal cracks formed which make it look like a checkerboard. Worth a quick stop! more

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Zion-Mount Carmel Hwy., 1 mi west of the East Entrance, Zion National Park, UT