The first thing you need to do if you live in Southern Utah, is spend $85 on an annual National Park Pass. Otherwise, each park is $25 to get in. Well worth the money!

One of the first nation parks that we went to was Kolob Canyon, which is actually part of Zions. Kolob Canyon is beautiful. It is known for it's red rock and beautiful views. 

Kolob Canyon is located at Exit 40 on Interstate 15, 40 miles north of Zion Canyon and 17 miles south of Cedar City.

There are a few small hikes, and a few overnight hikes. We never did the overnight ones, but the other ones were completely kid friendly and still had spectacular views. Short and sweet.

 Even if you just drive the five-mile scenic drive along the Kolob Canyons Road, it's still totally worth it. Don't forget your camera.

Fuzzy caterpillar.