the road into zion canyon is long, ending at the temple of sinawava, which is named for the coyote god of the paiute indians. the canyon becomes more narrow near the temple and a hiking trail continues to the mouth of the narrows, a gorge only wide and up to tall. the zion canyon road is served by a free shuttle bus from early april to late october and by private vehicles the other months of the year. other roads in zion are open to private vehicles year-round.