Climbing To The Top Of Checkerboard Mesa

Checkerboard Mesa is located on the Eastside of Zion National Park and offers outstanding views. Fall colors are popping as well.

 

The beginning and goal. We had to go around to the left to get to the top from the backside.

 

Fall colors along the route. Lots of bushwacking required.

 

My friend Steve climbing without ropes. Nice views though.

 

East entrance at upper right.

 

The Eastside of Zion National Park as seen from the top of Checkerboard Mesa.

 

 

 

 

Crazy Quilt Mesa in foreground

Zion’s Subtle Eastside

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zion’s Checkerboard Mesa Is A Natural Phenomenon

Produced from millions of years of erosion and cross bedding of the soft sandstone layers, Zion National Park’s Checkerboard Mesa is a natural geologic feature.  One visitor to the park asked me if it was man made, probably because they couldn’t comprehend how nature could offer this. No stucco here!

 

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