Paria Point

Paria Point is a 7,802-foot summit in the Kolob Canyons section of Zion National Park, reached as a pulloff along Kolob Canyons Road off I-15. Built from Navajo Sandstone sitting over the older Kayenta Formation, it stands between Tucupit Point and Beatty Point, separated from each by 2,000-foot-deep finger canyons. The name comes from a Paiute word for muddy water.

Kolob Canyons is a separate, quieter district of the park from the main Zion Canyon, entered from I-15 rather than the south entrance near Springdale — plan your visit as a distinct stop rather than an add-on to a main-canyon day. Runoff from Paria Point drains into Taylor Creek, part of the Virgin River watershed. The scenic drive here is short, about five miles, with several pulloffs like this one offering views into the finger canyons without a long hike.