Photograph of the week: Sunset at Zion Canyon, Zion National Park, Utah Mountains

There are many wonderful places to hike in the world. But how many of them are painted in shades of vivid vermillion – from path to cliff to sky? Zion National Park in Utah, USA, proffers just such a vision. You have to see it to believe it.

Zion National Park offers visitors some of the most scenic canyon country in the United States. With high plateaus – high enough to warrant one being called ‘Angels Landing’; a maze of sandstone canyons; waterfalls featuring colourful hanging gardens; one of the largest freestanding arches in the world; and a natural ‘Subway’ that makes modern, man-made versions look like child’s play, this natural playground is one for any self-respecting outdoors enthusiast’s bucket list.

Before Zion was a national park, it was Mukuntuweap National Monument, which translates as “straight canyon” or “straight arrow” (from the language of the Southern Paiute Indians, the original owners of this unique…