Zion sunset ropes course: Climb at the Adventure Tower

You choose your own path across obstacles while the sky turns gold and pink above the desert.

Climb and balance across an aerial obstacle course at the Adventure Tower in Zion National Park during a 2-hour sunset experience, with a professional guide, helmet and harness included. The course has multiple levels of difficulty, so you pick challenges that match your comfort. Children from age 5 are welcome. The experience ends as the light fades over Southern Utah, and it is wheelchair accessible.

The experience

What makes this different from a ground-level hike is the height: you're working through obstacles high above the ground, testing balance and nerve on elements that range from easy to extreme. The guide handles the safety briefing and stays with you, offering encouragement as you move through the course. You get to choose which challenges you take on, so there's no single route everyone follows. Just your own decisions about what to attempt as the sun dips lower.

The 2-hour window is built around the sunset itself. You start the safety work and climb as daylight is still strong, then move through the course as the colors shift. The red rock desert below changes as the light changes, and that's the real draw: the views aren't separate from the climbing, they're happening at the same time you're working on the obstacles. Families bring kids from age 5 up, and the mix of ages on the course means there's no pressure to move at anyone else's pace.

The tower sits in Greater Zion, and public transportation options are available nearby if you're not driving. Wheelchair accessibility is built in, and service animals are welcome. Bring water and plan to be outside for the full 2 hours: the experience doesn't include food or drinks, so eat before you arrive if you need to.

What’s included

• Helmet, harness and licensed guide in English.
• safety briefing.
• access to all obstacle levels on the tower.
• choice of your own route through easy to extreme challenges.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day5 departure times: the first at 18:00, the last at 20:00

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Youth (5 to 17 years) · Under 5: can't be booked

GroupUp to 18

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 15 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by The Ropes of Southern Utah

Is this one for you?The course runs for the full 2 hours as the sun sets, so you're climbing and balancing while the light is actively changing, not before or after. If you want the ropes experience timed to the sunset itself, this is built around that moment.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (5 to 17 years). Children under 5 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

Can I bring my five-year-old on the ropes course?

Children from age 5 are welcome on the Adventure Tower. The course has obstacles at different difficulty levels, so younger climbers can choose elements that suit them while older kids and adults tackle harder challenges on the same structure.

Do I need to be fit or experienced to do this?

The course is suitable for all physical fitness levels. You choose which obstacles to attempt, and a professional guide is with you the whole time. The only medical restrictions are for travelers with spinal injuries, poor cardiovascular health, or pregnancy.

What's included in the 2-hour experience?

The helmet, harness, and a licensed guide in English are all included. The guide gives you a safety briefing at the start and stays with you as you move through the course. Food and drinks are not included.

How does the difficulty work on the tower?

The Adventure Tower has multiple levels of challenges ranging from easy to extreme. You pick your own path across the obstacles, so you're not locked into one difficulty level. You can mix easy and harder elements based on what you want to try.