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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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Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Hotel GBP* Distance Rating
Zion Lodge £102 4.4 mi 7.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Zion Lodge Springdale N/A 4.4 mi 7.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Cable Mountain Lodge £123 4.6 mi 7.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Cliffrose Lodge and Gardens £88 4.7 mi 7.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Flanigan's Inn £86 4.8 mi 7.8 km 4 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Restaurants
restaurant Distance Rating
Red Rock Grill 2.9 mi 4.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Zion Lodge Dining Room 4.4 mi 7.1 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Sol Foods 4.5 mi 7.3 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
Thing to Do Distance Rating
Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel 1.0 mi 1.6 km 4 of 5 stars
Court of the Patriarchs 2.8 mi 4.4 km 4 of 5 stars
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“Visiting Zion, Front, Back, and Center” Via Magazine
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #17 of 37 attractions in Zion National Park
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Traveller 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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“A quick pull-over is worth it”
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4 of 5 stars
W0rld_Traveller22
Canada
9 Jun 2009

This stop is on your way into the park if you take one entrance, and it is worth a quick stop. The mesa looks like a checkerboard due to the horizontal and vertical lines etched into it over time and forces of nature. It will take you less than five minutes for a quick stop and photo opportunity. more

“Checkerboard Mesa”
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4 of 5 stars
TouristMD
Baltimore, Maryland
25 Jun 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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Checkerboard Mesa Address

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