Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort Blog

Learn More about Zion Ponderosa on the East Side of Zion National Park

February 26, 2013
Check out this big upcoming Zion Ragnar Trail Relay event!  Run with your team on an incredibly scenic course on the forest plateau above Zion National Park. Read the press release here. See more in our Ragnar blog post.

Ragnar – Zion Event Coming Soon!

February 25, 2013
From time to time we receive photos and comments from our guests about their experience at Zion Ponderosa.  This photo is of a group that stayed recently at Zion Ponderosa and took a minute to have their photo taken in front of the fireplace in our main lodge.   They also took a nice photo of our two-tierred swimming pool

What our guests say!

February 12, 2013
While our vacation homes are open year-round, our main operations including smaller cabins, dining, recreation, and other services open March 11, and a record number of guests are already scheduled to enjoy time with us this year. With Easter coming in late March guests wanting to stay at Zion Ponderosa, during this weekend, may want to make reservations now, as

Zion Ponderosa Spring Opening Coming Soon

February 4, 2013
Ragnar is coming again to Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort this April 26-27.   For those of you who know what Ragnar is, then you’ll be excited to participate at such a grand location.  For those who don’t know what a Ragnar Trail Relay is, here’s a brief synopsis.   Teams of either four or eight people will run relay style

Ragnar at Zion – April 26-27, 2013

January 21, 2013
Night Sky in Zion National Park This image provides another strong reason why you’ll love to visit Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort.  John from Palo Alto, California sent this image to us a couple of days ago and you can see that Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort, and Zion National Park, are far away from light pollution.  This makes stargazing fantastic and

Night Sky – Zion National Park

January 11, 2013
Zion Winter Vacation Rental Homes It’s mid-January and now is the time to visit  for those who want a serene experience at Zion National Park.  Zion Ponderosa sits at 6,500 feet and on top of the eastern plateau at Zion National Park.   We get some snow up here around our vacation homes which are open from December through February while

Winter Weather and Vacation Rentals at Zion Ponderosa

October 15, 2012
We had a great weekend here at Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort! We were fortunate to host the Ragnar Relay Trail Experiment this weekend. There were approximately 45 teams of 8 people participating in this event. The relay teams had to run 3 different trails on Zion Ponderosa property totaling about 15 miles. The three trails included Jolley Gulch, Pine Knoll, and Engelstead.  All three

Ragnar Relay in Zion National Park

September 1, 2012
As those that have visited Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort will know that we are located at the top of Zion National Park.  The beautiful mountains and valleys surrounding the resort are absolutely breathtaking. The pictures below were taken above the resort overlooking not only Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort, but the beautiful sites of Southern Utah and Zion National Park. Can you spot

Overlooking Zion National Park