Zion Nat'l Park considers limiting visitors due to increased land erosion, ‘overwhelmed’ facilities

Zion National Park may limit the number of visitors who can access its trails and campgrounds during peak times.

It's one of several strategies park officials have outlined for a possible visitor use management plan to reduce wear and tear on the land.

"We haven't found the perfect answer," said park spokeswoman Aly Baltrus. "I think it's going to take a lot of little things."

With an anticipated record of 4 million visitors coming to the park this year — which would be up from 3.66 million in 2015 — officials are grasping for solutions to "overwhelmed" facilities, eroding soil and threatened cultural resources, according to a news release. In an effort to balance visitor use with measures to prevent irreparable impact on the land, park managers created the strategies list as a response to strained daily operations and overcrowding.

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