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Checkerboard Mesa is located in Zion National Park. Use our Zion National Park day trip planning tool to add Checkerboard Mesa and other attractions to your Zion National Park vacation plans.
Checkerboard Mesa reviews
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You see it but you get closer to see the checkerboard with dots of snow on it. February snow pattern on it was so interesting and unique. Worth the stop and pictures too.
You see it but you get closer to see the checkerboard with dots of snow on it. February snow pattern on it was so interesting and unique. Worth the stop and pictures too. more »
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Had I not seen the sign, I would not have realized what I was passing. this is located off the main road between the 2 southern gates. Your best view is when traveling east to west
Had I not seen the sign, I would not have realized what I was passing. this is located off the main road between the 2 southern gates. Your best view is when traveling east to west more »
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CHECKERBOARD MESA CANYON -Tourists who drive Route 9 through the Upper East Canyon can stop and view the formation at the Checkerboard Mesa parking lot and viewing area located just down the road from the East Entrance ranger station. We didn’t spend much time here but we were blessed to see a herd of mountain goat socializing among themselves. The roads were already getting packed with traffic and tourists. After all it is summer!
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We did a quick stop to see the checkerboard mesa. It’s definitely unique and interesting, and the road from the East entrance to the south entrance is very scenic. However, if you don’t have enough time, this viewpoint can be skipped. (Follow me on IG ➡️ miss_dawang)
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