zion national park is an american national park located in southwestern utah near the town of springdale. a prominent feature of the park is zion canyon, which is long and up to deep. the canyon walls are reddish and tan-colored navajo sandstone eroded by the north fork of the virgin river. the lowest point in the park is at coalpits wash and the highest peak is at horse ranch mountain. located at the junction of the colorado plateau, great basin, and mojave desert regions, the park has a unique geography and a variety of life zones that allow for unusual plant and animal diversity. numerous plant species as well as 289 species of birds, 75 mammals (including 19 species of bat), and 32 reptiles inhabit the park's four life zones: desert, riparian, woodland, and coniferous forest. zion national park includes mountains, canyons, buttes, mesas, monoliths, rivers, slot canyons, and natural arches.