Located in Zion National Park, Utah USA. The Emerald Pools are formed by a small year-round creek coming out of Heaps Canyon,
named after a Mormon pioneer of the
1870s. The pools themselves were named for the emerald yellow-green color caused by algae growing in them.The hike to Lower, Middle,
and Upper Emerald pools can begin either from Zion Lodge or from the Emerald Pools trailhead east of the lodge.
More travel information can be found at
Zion National Park