Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort Blog
Learn More about Zion Ponderosa on the East Side of Zion National Park
December 30, 2015
Ancient History The Zion area has drawn attention since 6,000 B.C. when ancient native peoples hunted and gathered this spectacular landscape. In the 1800s, pioneers explored and settled the surrounding area. In 1863, Issac Behunin built the first log cabin in Zion Canyon (which can still be seen today), and by the beginning of the next century, Zion began to
12 Things to Know About Zion National Park
December 16, 2015
Cable Mountain offers one of the most remarkable views into Zion Canyon, and an interesting history to match. Named for the historic Cable Mountain Draw Works that was created at the turn of the 20th century to source lumber from the pine forests on the east rim of Zion to the canyon floor, hikers willing to make the fairly remote
Cable Mountain History & Hike
December 9, 2015
We know it’s coming every year, but somehow December still seems to sneak up on us. As we’re winding down from non-stop activity of summer and fall, we’re enjoying the solitude of the winter season. Zion Ponderosa camping and activities are closed through February, but our vacation homes are still available for your enjoyment. Coupled with Zion’s fresh air and
Zion National Park in Winter Offers Peace and Solitude
November 30, 2015
There’s something special about Zion National Park in every season, but when winter weather rolls around, it’s a great time to visit Utah’s most popular national park. Winter in Zion National Park is mild, with daytime temperatures averaging about 50 degrees throughout December, January, and February. Night temperatures can drop but having a cozy indoor cabin or vacation home to
5 Things To Do This Winter At Zion National Park
October 29, 2015
Join us at Zion Ponderosa for these fun fall events! HALLOWEEN BUFFET Join us for a spooktacular Halloween buffet on Saturday, October 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. We’ll be serving up a scary good buffet dinner that includes ribs (pork, not human!), rope sausage, chicken tenders, Buffalo and BBQ wings, green salad, Italian tortellini salad, celery and carrot sticks with
Fall 2015 Events at Zion Ponderosa
October 26, 2015
We have wrapped up our Fall 2015 Women’s Adventure Retreat. What an amazing week, packed with adventure, encouragement, and friendship! Favorite activities varied from guest to guest and included Ranger/ATVing, zip lining, sledding the Coral Pink Sand Dunes, rappelling, scenic drives, paintball, stargazing, and hiking, with a helicopter ride as the big finish. Extended hikes to The Narrows and Angels Landing
Women’s Adventure Retreat Fall 2015 Recap
October 13, 2015
Summer season has wrapped but autumn is bursting in full glory here at Zion Ponderosa. Fall into adventure and relaxation here as autumn brings cooler temperatures and brilliant changing colors to our scenic and tranquil 4,000-acre ranch resort on the eastern edge of Zion. In addition to vividly colorful scenery, autumn at Zion Ponderosa generally means cooler weather during long hikes and
Fall 2015 at Zion Ponderosa
October 8, 2015
On September 26, Zion Ponderosa welcomed Rapid Cycling Racing and their exciting new race, 12 Hours of Zion. The race kicked off with a pre-race meeting at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday morning and racers lined up at 7:45 a.m. 12 Hours of Zion commenced at 8 a.m. and finished up at 8 p.m. Saturday evening. Mountain bikers spent the day
