Zion Wellness Retreat – Interest Growing

Wellness Retreats in Zion National Park Recently we announced that Zion Ponderosa would be offering two week-long Wellness Retreats in 2014. This new press release provides more details that are suitable for re-posting and publication.  WellnessRetreat-May2014-ZionPonderosa.  <—Press here for PDF. For Immediate Release (also see PDF file above) Get Away To Get Well Zion National Park, Utah – January 2014 …

Thanks All Around

Here at Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort, we have many things to be grateful for this Thanksgiving. With Zion National Park as our neighbor, and Bryce Canyon National Park a short drive away, the beautiful scenery that surrounds us is at the top of that list. We’re grateful for the wildlife that call this area home. Bighorn sheep, deer, and wild turkeys …

Rain in Zion – Consider yourself lucky!

For some people rain is not desirable, but if you are in Zion National Park when it rains, consider yourself blessed. The formations of Zion National Park are part of a huge plateau that has been eroded and carved by the constant flow of water. The tops of most formations are very flat and as rain water gathers on the …

Zion Park Mountain Biking

While mountain biking is not allowed on the dirt single track trails within Zion National Park, there are numerous world-class mountain biking trails outside of Zion National Park.   Zion Ponderosa has several single track-trails that dissect our 4,000 acres, and dirt roads lead to such places as Jolley Gulch. Outside the park boundaries there are many single-track mountain biking …

Where to Stay at Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort

Hello fellow visitors to Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort! Allow me to introduce myself.  I’m Susan Strayer – an outdoors woman with two kids, a garage full of gear and a house in the mountains. I love Utah’s National Parks, so I was thrilled to discover Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort during a recent family reunion. For us, a family reunion is no small …

Zion Park in Autumn

— The Fall season is coming and it is perhaps the best time to visit Zion National Park, especially when you can stay on top of the park at Zion Ponderosa.   At 6,500 feet in elevation Zion Ponderosa offers beautiful day-time temperatures and cool nights when the stars gazing will be fantastic. (Check out our special fall rates) The changing of …

Ragnar Trail Relay Event – Coming This Month!

Our big Ragnar Trail Relay Running Event is just around the corner.  April 26-27 will see our cabins filled and the hillsides covered with tents.  Read more here.  If you haven’t registered yet, click here! This is a relay race so when competitors are not running they will be enjoying the company of many others around campfires, and along the course. …