MSFS scenery

MSFS Zion Canyon National Park, Utah Scenery

Zion Canyon National Park gets a detailed visual overhaul with upgraded photoreal ground textures, refined terrain elevation, and more accurate signature landmarks such as Angels Landing, Observation Point, and the East and West Temples. A built-in point-of-interest marker helps navigation in Microsoft Flight Simulator, while numerous tweaks and bug fixes polish the overall experience.

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Flight Simulator 2020

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A rugged landscape features layered red and white rock formations with scattered green vegetation and deep valleys stretching into the distance.

A black and red high-wing aircraft flies above dramatic red and white rock formations with deep canyons and rugged terrain below.

An orange high-wing aircraft with registration ASXGS flies above dramatic, rugged canyons and green plateaus under a partly cloudy sky.

A rugged landscape of steep, multicolored canyon walls and deep valleys stretches into the distance under a cloudy sky.

A red and black high-wing aircraft flies above rugged, layered sandstone cliffs and green patches in a vast canyon landscape.

Steep, rugged cliffs with layered rock formations and sparse vegetation stretch across a vast canyon landscape under a clear blue sky.

An orange high-wing aircraft flies above a winding river and steep, multicolored canyon cliffs under a partly cloudy sky.

An orange high-wing aircraft flies above dramatic, multicolored canyon cliffs under a partly cloudy sky with distant plateaus visible.

Steep, rugged cliffs with flat tops and sparse vegetation dominate the foreground, while layered canyons stretch into the distant horizon under a clear sky.

An orange single-engine aircraft flies above a deep canyon with layered red rock cliffs and a winding river below under partly cloudy skies.

A dramatic landscape of red and white layered canyons stretches into the distance beneath thick, dark clouds and scattered sunlight.

A red and black aircraft wing and landing gear are visible in flight above a rugged, multicolored canyon landscape under clear skies.

Dramatic storm clouds cast shadows over layered red and white rock cliffs, with deep canyons and sparse vegetation visible throughout.

Dramatic rock formations with steep cliffs and scattered vegetation stretch across the landscape beneath a sky with dark rain clouds.

A black and red high-wing aircraft with registration MS2121 flies above dramatic, multicolored canyon cliffs under a clear blue sky.

A small orange taildragger aircraft flies above steep red and white canyon cliffs under a partly cloudy sky.

An orange taildragger aircraft flies above rugged, multicolored canyon cliffs under a sky filled with dramatic clouds and patches of sunlight.

A wide canyon with steep red rock cliffs and scattered green vegetation stretches beneath a sky filled with scattered cumulus clouds.

A black and red high-wing aircraft with registration MS2121 flies above rugged, multicolored rocky terrain under a clear blue sky.

A dramatic landscape of deep canyons and layered rock formations stretches beneath a sky filled with thick, scattered clouds.

A rugged mountain range with steep cliffs and sparse vegetation is illuminated by low-angle sunlight under a clear sky.

An orange taildragger aircraft is seen in flight above steep red rock canyon cliffs with a winding river far below.

A small orange high-wing airplane flies through a deep canyon with steep red rock cliffs and scattered clouds overhead.

A wide valley with rugged red rock cliffs and scattered vegetation is illuminated by soft sunlight breaking through a partly cloudy sky.

A rugged landscape of reddish rock formations and deep canyons is shown under a clear sky at dusk or dawn.

A wide view shows rugged red and white rock formations with deep canyons under a clear, darkening sky at sunset.

A landscape of rugged red rock mountains and deep valleys is shown under a clear sky with long evening shadows.

A wide view shows rugged, multi-colored canyon cliffs and mesas under a clear sky with deep shadows cast by the setting sun.

A rugged mountain range with steep cliffs and deep canyons is illuminated by low-angle sunlight under a clear sky.

A rugged mountain range with steep cliffs and deep shadows stretches across the landscape under a clear sky at sunset.

An orange taildragger aircraft flies above a winding river and steep, rocky canyon walls under a partly cloudy sky.

A high-wing orange aircraft flies above rugged, multicolored cliffs and canyons under a cloudy sky with soft sunlight.

A dramatic landscape of rugged, layered cliffs and mesas stretches into the distance under a cloudy sky with sunlight breaking through.

A rugged mountain range with steep cliffs and ridges is illuminated by low sunlight under a clear sky.

A dramatic rainstorm moves over rugged red rock mountains and a small valley town under a sky filled with thick clouds.

A small orange taildragger aircraft flies over rugged, rocky terrain at sunset with sunlight streaming through scattered clouds.

A cockpit view shows analog flight instruments in the foreground and a narrow canyon with red rock cliffs under partly cloudy skies ahead.

A small orange high-wing aircraft flies above rugged, multicolored canyon terrain under a dramatic sky with sun rays breaking through clouds.

A winding road curves through a rugged desert landscape, with dramatic red rock cliffs and a tall mountain under a clear sky.

A wide canyon landscape features steep red and white rock cliffs under a clear sky, with deep shadows indicating early morning or late evening light.

The sun rises over rugged, reddish-brown canyon cliffs and valleys under a clear sky with soft morning light.

A range of rugged red rock mountains and steep cliffs is illuminated by low sunlight under a clear, deep blue sky.

A winding river runs through a deep canyon surrounded by steep red rock cliffs under a sky filled with scattered clouds.

The sun rises over a rugged canyon landscape with steep cliffs and deep shadows stretching across the valley floor.

The sun sets behind rugged canyon cliffs, casting long shadows over winding dirt roads and rocky terrain below.

A rugged red rock cliff dominates the left foreground while the sun sets behind distant mountain peaks, casting long shadows across the valley.

The sun rises over a vast landscape of rugged mountains and deep valleys, casting long shadows across rocky terrain.

A rugged canyon landscape is shown at dusk with dramatic clouds overhead and the sky fading from orange to deep purple.

The sun sits low on the horizon, casting long shadows across rugged canyon terrain with layered cliffs and plateaus.

An orange high-wing aircraft flies above rugged canyons at sunset, with dramatic clouds and sunlight illuminating the landscape below.

An orange taildragger aircraft with two pilots flies above rugged canyons and mesas under dramatic, sunlit clouds.

A rugged canyon landscape with steep cliffs is illuminated by the low sun near the horizon, casting long shadows across the terrain.

A small orange high-wing aircraft flies above rugged terrain at sunset, with hazy sunlight illuminating distant mountains and clouds.

A plain grey background displays the word PLACEHOLDER in bold white capital letters centered across the middle.

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Expert Overview

This Zion Canyon National Park mod for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 brings a painstakingly recreated Utah landscape to life with updated photorealistic textures and accurately adjusted terrain elevations. Advanced 3D models cover notable landmarks such as Angels Landing, Zion National Park Lodge, and the East Temple, delivering a visually striking experience that closely mirrors real-world topography.

From my hands-on testing, performance is generally smooth on mid-range to high-end PCs, and the included point-of-interest marker makes discovery effortless. Future updates are expected to refine color blending with default scenery, ensuring a more cohesive look. It’s a must-have for anyone craving a closer-to-real experience of one of the Southwest’s most breathtaking canyon environments.

A complete overhaul of Zion Canyon National Park in Utah, the USA for Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS) 2020 release.

Screenshot showing the scenery in use. ?The scenery includes updated photorealistic textures from external sources, much improved famous landmarks in the Canyon along with lots of tweaks and bugfixes. Terrain height has also been adjusted and fixed for areas including East Temple as the default MSFS was highly inaccurate to its real-world counterpart.

The scenery is quite heavy so you may notice a slight reduction in frame rates if you have a lower-end machine. However, if you have a mid-high end machine you should have no issues with loading and running this pack.

Landmarks Covered

Zion Canyon Overlook
Observation Point
Angels Landing
Zion National Park Lodge
The East Temple
The West Temple
Canyon Overlook
The Sentinel
Mountain Of The Sun
Church Mesa
Hepworth Wash
Canyon Junction Bridge

The developer has included a POI (point of interest) marker in the simulator so you can easily find the scenery within the sim.

Updates are planned by the developer including releasing a new version to make the colors of the add-on (new terrain textures) blend nicely with the default. This is a common issue with photoreal scenery.

Installation Instructions

Copy the "Zion National Park" folder which is inside the ZIP file into your MSFS community folder.

Developer: Jeppeson2001.

Currently, the developer does not publish a public donation page. If this changes we will add it here.

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zion-national-park.zip

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How to install this mod

MSFS scenery

Extract the downloaded archive

Use 7-Zip (free) or WinRAR to extract the ZIP to a temporary folder. Don't install while still zipped — the simulator can't read inside ZIP files.
Locate your MSFS Community folder

All MSFS add-ons live in the Community folder. Microsoft Store / Game Pass version: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Packages\Community\. Steam version: %APPDATA%\Microsoft Flight Simulator\Packages\Community\. Tip: enable Developer Mode in MSFS to see your exact Community folder path.
Copy the scenery package into Community

Drag the extracted scenery folder into your Community folder. Photogrammetry and large mesh packs can be 1GB+ — ensure you have disk space.
Restart MSFS

Close MSFS completely and relaunch. The new content appears in the Content Manager, on the World Map, or in the aircraft/livery selector.
Always read the included readme

Every mod ships with a readme.txt or README file. It tells you exactly where files go, what dependencies are needed, and any quirks specific to this add-on.

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Hello. I can't find full instructions for installing Zion Nat. Park add-on scenery. There doesn't seem to be a readme file and the knowledge base doesn't give instructions for this. I'm guessing I just add the extracted Zion National Park folder to my MSFS Community folder, but don't want to do anything that might cause a problem. Help appreciated, thanks, Paul.

swiftyy Nov 2021

It is as someone else said, stunning, But my god the resolution on this is HIGH, it would be nice to get something a notch lower in resolution, I have an RTX 3080 Ti and a good overclocked i9 Cpu, and this scenery slows down my performance noticeably.

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lbergan Jun 2021

This is the best thing I've seen in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. Absolutely STUNNING!

I'm so glad somebody finally put some work into the red-rock country, which is hard to simulate due to sheer cliffs that can't be reproduced from images taken from the sky.

Thank You!

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flyjames2 Mar 2021

I don't know what to do and no instruction to do it. Help :-)

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Fly Away Simulation Nov 2020

Following on from user requests, we have now added installation instructions for this package. Simply copy the "Zion National Park" folder inside the ZIP file into your MSFS community folder. A nice, easy installation. Enjoy!

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Michael Gunn Nov 2020

Hi, did anyone figure out how to install this package? It looks great but I can't find instructions anywhere. I thought surely I must be missing it, but see that I'm not the only one.

Thanks!

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graham dunstan Nov 2020

Hi did you guys get sorted on how to install this? The read me is missing and it's not clear what needs to be copied where please can we get some information on this?

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cloverhay Nov 2020

How do you install this add-on please?

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Sal Cambriia Nov 2020

Hi,

I am having a lot of problems getting addons to work. First, there is no readme text file in the Zion scenery as you state (view the README file contained within the download). Second, some of your aircraft/scenery instruction says to create a community folder in MSFS if using Steam...I have MSFS2020 loaded on my E drive but under AppData, in C drive there is an MSFS2020 with a community folder.....I am really confused on how to do what with your addons.

Can you help me or is there a complete tutorial for MSFS2020 Steam users?

Thanks.

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MAIDON Norbert Nov 2020

FS 2020 is an airplane SUPER-SIMULATOR, BUT... I was very disappointed by the landscapes of mountains and cliffs that were too smooth and textures, especially too blurry.

GOLD, your reliefs are SPLENDID, and I finally find landscapes worthy of the name. And best of all, it's FREEWARE. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU ... INFINITELY CONTINUE CONTINUE to us amazed ..... GOOD LUCK.

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