Zion National Park in Utah is home to one of America’s most iconic and most difficult hikes : Angels Landing. But what if you could experience an even higher, safer, and more panoramic view—without the vertigo-inducing drop-offs or the need for a coveted permit? While Angels Landing steals the spotlight, it’s far from the only way to see Zion from above.

That’s exactly what you get when you hike to Observation Point via the East Mesa Trail . Towering over Angels Landing by more than 700 feet, this trail offers one of the most stunning and underrated views in all of Zion, and fewer than 1% of the park's millions of annual visitors ever make it here.

Best of all, the East Mesa Trail to Observation Point is accessible without the intense elevation gain, chains, or permit system that

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