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Birch Creek Support Buildings

When the Zion Lodge was built, support facilities that might be noisy or smelly were located a short distance down the canyon from the Lodge Complex at Birch Creek. This included the vehicle maintenance and storage areas, as well as the horse stables.

Zion Birch Creek support complex
Looking down at the Birch Creek complex from the top of a small adjacent hill. These were built between 1926 and 1929.

 

Birch Creek Stable building
This is the original horse stable.

 

Birch Creek vehicle shed
This building was originally a storage shed for the "auto-stages" used to transport guests to the lodge from the railroad depot in Cedar City. As you can see, it is now used as a horse stable. "Auto-stages" were over-sized, convertible, touring cars that carried 11 passengers each.

 

Vehicle shed
This five-stall shed was also originally used for vehicle storage.

 

Birch Creek machine shop
This is the original machine shop/ auto maintenance building.

 

Machine shop
Note that all of these utility buildings have exterior framing like the other Underwood-designed buildings, but the interior wall is made of corrugated steel rather than wood.

 

Compost bins
These bins are used to compost garbage. They are part of the Zion Lodge's extensive recycling program. The Lodge composts all of its food waste, lawn clippings, and shredded paper.

 

To get to the Birch Creek complex from the Lodge area, take the shuttle bus southbound and get off at the "Court of the Patriarchs" shuttle stop. After getting off the shuttle, walk down the dirt road toward the river. The Birch Creek complex is about a block from the shuttle stop. The Birch Creek complex buildings were built by the Union Pacific Railroad as support buildings for the Lodge. All of the buildings here were designed by Underwood.

The Patriarchs
The Court of the Patriarchs, above Birch Creek.

 

Zion Cafeteria

 Former Zion cafeteria.  Now the nature center.
The original building that housed the Zion Cafeteria is now used as the Nature Center. This building was built in 1934 and is sometimes called Zion Inn.

 

Zion cafeteria
View of the left side of the Zion Cafeteria building.

 

Zion cafeteria
The rear of the old Zion Cafeteria building.

 

Zion cafeteria
The right rear of the Zion Cafeteria building.

 

Zion cafeteria
View of the right side of the old Zion Cafeteria.

 

The old Zion Cafeteria (Zion Inn) is now called the Nature Center and is adjacent to the South Campground. If driving, turn off highway 9 at the entrance to South Campground. The campground entrance is just north of the new park Visitor Center. Follow the Nature Center directional signs. There is a parking lot next to the Nature Center. If you are taking the shuttle bus, get off at either the Visitor Center, or the Zion Human History Museum shuttle stops. From there you will need to hike to South Campground, then follow the trail signs to the Nature Center. Here is the Park Service's Map of Zion Canyon.

 


Zion Park Trip. Jess & Julie's trip to Zion National Park. Lots of pictures of the park, and our personal review of Zion Lodge.


On-Line References:

Zion National Park, Written Historical and Descriptive Data, Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), National Park Service, Denver, CO. A very good, detailed report on the historical structures in Zion, including building, trails, and bridges. Much of the information here came from this report.

Zion National Park, Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic American Landscapes Survey. Search results for "Zion National Park", primarily photos of the buildings taken in 1984 for the survey. From Library of Congress records.

If you have Google Earth on your computer, search for "Zion Lodge, Utah". Adjust the tilt to near horizontal. Google Earth has good resolution images of Zion Park and it is a fun way to explore the canyon in 3D.

 


Related Books:

Note: Buying books through the links here does not cost you any more than going direct to Amazon, and it helps support the costs of maintaining the free information on this website. Thank you!

Great Lodges of the National Parks: The Companion Book to the PBS Television Series. By Christine Barnes. Excellent coffee table book with gorgeous photos. I definitely recommend it!

Frommer's Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks Guide Guide to what to see and do in Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks by Frommer's.

Lonely Planet Zion & Bryce Canyon: National Parks Guide to what to see and do in Zion & Bryce Canyon National Park by Lonely Planet.

Hiking Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks Hiking Guide for Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks.

More books about Zion National Park from Amazon Lots more books on Zion!

Patterns from the Golden Age of Rustic Design: Park and Recreation Structures from the 1930's. By Albert H. Good. Hundreds of descriptions, sketches, and historic photos of classic park structures, from fire pits to lodges and everything in between!

Dining at Great American Lodges: Recipes From Legendary Lodges, National Park Lore, Landscape Art, Music by the Big Sky Ensemble. By Sharon O'Connor. Recipes for famous dishes from the lodges, photos of food, and photos of the lodges. Included with the book is a CD of traditional American songs.


 

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Zion Lodge

Information Sheet

In-Room Amenities

Amenity   Comments
Air conditioning All Rooms  
Individual Room
Climate Control
All Rooms  
Television Not provided  
Telephone All Rooms  
High speed internet Not provided Free Wireless in lobby
Coffee Maker Not provided Coffee may be purchased at a coffee counter in the lobby, the snack bar, or restaurant.
Refrigerator Not provided  
Microwave Not provided  
Ice Bucket & Glasses All Rooms  
3-prong electrical
outlets
All Rooms  
Hairdryers All Rooms  
Iron & board All Rooms  
Shampoo, lotion, etc. All Rooms Shampoo, lotion & liquid soap only. Bars of soap may be requested at front desk.
Non-smoking rooms All Rooms  
Fire Sprinklers Some rooms Hotel units have sprinklers. No fire sprinklers in cabins.
Kitchenettes Not provided Cooking is prohibited in the cabins, rooms, and anywhere around the lodge. You can cook at the Grotto picnic area, which is the next shuttle stop north.
Sound insulation All Rooms Rooms & cabins seem reasonably sound proof.
Fireplaces Some Rooms Cabins have gas fireplaces.
Pets allowed Not provided Pets prohibited in rooms.

 

On Site Facilities

Facility   Comments
Year built   Cabins built in 1927 or 1929.
Hotel units are recent construction.
Number of rooms   40 historic cabins.
75 hotel units
6 hotel unit suites.
Swimming Pool None The swimming pool was removed in 1976.
Spa or hot tub None  
Exercise room None  
Tennis Courts None  
Massage & staffed spa None  
Self-serve laundry None Closest laundry is in Springdale
Full-serve laundry None  
Safe deposit None  
Golf Course None  
Restaurant On Site In lodge building.
Lounge or bar On Site In lodge building.
Gift Shop On Site In lodge building.

 

Hotel Services

Service   Comments
Free Breakfast No The restaurant serves breakfast. There are no other food services open for breakfast in the park.
Free Evening Reception No Bar/lounge in lodge building.
Daily linen change. No Linens are changed only on the 3rd day of your stay.
Free Parking Yes There is a vehicle fee to enter the park.
Airport transportation No  
Bell hops No  
Concierge No  
Room Service No  

 

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