National Park Service Zion Information Guide U.S. Department of the Interior

Zion Hiking Guide The Narrows Temple of Riverside Hike Round Trip Elevation Description Walk Sinawava Location Average Time Change EASY Pa’rus Trail 2 hours 50 ft / Paved trail follows the Virgin 3.5 mi / 15 m River from the Visitor Center Visitor Center to Scout Canyon Junction 5.6 km to Canyon Junction. Big Scenic Drive Lookout Bend The Grotto Trail 0.5 hour 35 ft / This short trail parallels the roadway, Walter’s Weeping Zion Lodge 1 mi / 11 m connecting the Zion Lodge to the Grotto. It is Rock Wiggles Angels CLOSED The Grotto 1.6 km located behind the shuttle stop. Landing West Rim Lower Emerald Pool 1 hour 69 ft / Leads to the pools below Middle Emerald Trail Zion Lodge 1.2 mi / 21 m Pools and the Upper Emerald Pools Trails. May 1.9 km be icy in winter. No swimming is allowed. The Grotto Kayenta Riverside Walk 1.5 hour 57 ft / Paved trail follows the Upper Emerald Trail 2.2 mi / 17 m in a deep canyon. First 0.4 miles is Pools Trail Temple of Sinawava No Swimming 3.5 km wheelchair accessible but may be sandy. Grotto Trail

Lower Emerald MODERATE Pools Trail No Swimming Zion Lodge Minor drop-offs. Ends at viewpoint of Watchman Trail 2 hours 368 ft / Middle Emerald Zion Canyon 3.3 mi / 112 m the Towers of the Virgin, lower Zion Pools Trail No Swimming Visitor Center 5.3 km Canyon, and Springdale.

Sand Bench Trail 4 hours 466 ft / Hike atop a massive landslide under The Zion Lodge 7.6 mi / 142 m Sentinel. Minor drop-offs. Commercial horse 12.2 km trail from March to October. Court of the Patriarchs 1.5 hour 150 ft / Moderate drop-offs. An unpaved climb to the East Kayenta Trail l

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HARMFUL ALGAE: Avoid the Virgin River and tributaries until further notice. Paved road open Hiking Trails Dangerous cyanobacteria are present. The bacteria produce a neurotoxin that to private vehicles is hazardous to people, especially children, if ingested. It is deadly to dogs. Ranger station Drinking water Keep pets away from the river and streams, as well as irrigation ditches. DO NOT LET DOGS DRINK RIVER WATER! SPRINGDALE Hiking Restrooms

Pay Parking Biking Picnic area Available Stay on established trails and watch your footing, especially at overlooks and near Zion Lodging Wheelchair accessible drop-offs. Avoid cliff edges. Watch children closely. People uncertain about heights 9 Cafe Pets (on leash) should stop if they become uncomfortable. Never throw or roll rocks because there To 15 Kolob , may be hikers below. St George, and Las Vegas aved road 0 0.5 Kilometer 0.5 Mile iing Trail Camp North Cr eek . mi Trail mileage Kolob Canyons To Cedar City, Cedar Breaks NM, Located in the northwest corner of the park off of Interstate 15 via exit 40, the five-mile scenic and Salt Lake City

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E V Y A L Contact Information Zion Tunnel: (Oversize Vehicles, RVs, Large Trailers)

Mailing Address Park Information The Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel connects TUNNEL HOURS: 1 Zion Park Blvd. (435) 772-3256 Zion Canyon to the east side of the park. State Route 9 Winter hours from 8a.m. to It was built in the 1920s when large 4:30p.m. Springdale, UT 84767 Website vehicles were less common. Vehicles www.nps.gov/zion 11’4” tall or taller, and/or 7’10” wide or PROHIBITED IN THE Social Media wider, including mirrors, awnings, and TUNNEL www.facebook.com/zionnps E-mail jacks, require one-way traffic control • Vehicles over 13 feet 1 inch www.twitter.com/zionnps [email protected] through the tunnel. Large vehicles tall www.instagram.com/zionnps cannot travel in a single lane through the • Single vehicles over 40 feet long Traffic and Parking Updates tunnel. Nearly all RVs, buses, trailers, Wilderness Information www.twitter.com/zionnps fifth-wheels, dual-wheel trucks, campers, • Combined vehicles over 50 feet long (435) 772-0170 1610 A.M. Radio and boats require traffic control. • Semi-trucks and commercial vehicles Emergencies TUNNEL CONTROL For 24-hour emergency response, call 911 or 435-772-3322. The Zion Canyon It is $15 per oversize vehicle • Vehicles carrying hazardous Medical Clinic is located in Springdale near the south entrance to the park. (includes two tunnel materials For hours, please call 435-772-3226. Additional medical clinics are located in pass-throughs within 7 days). • Vehicles over 50,000 pounds Hurricane. The nearest hospitals are in St. George, Cedar City, and Kanab. Rangers will stop oncoming traffic so that you may drive down the center of Bicycles and pedestrians are not the road in the tunnel. After hours you permitted in the tunnel and must obtain COVID-19 Precautions must return at 8 a.m. the following day to a ride. Hitchhiking is permitted. Rangers • Maintain six-foot social • Face masks recommended. go through the tunnel. are not allowed to provide or arrange for transport through the tunnel. distancing. • Wash hands with soap for at least • Adhere to group size limits. Please visit 20 seconds. https://coronavirus.utah.gov/ for • Cover your mouth when coughing current guidance. or sneezing . Vehicles 11’4” (3.4 m) tall or higher and 7’10” (2.4 m) wide or more, including mirrors, 11’4” Getting Around awnings, and jacks, will 3.4 m require traffic control To protect park resources, park only in ZION CANYON SHUTTLE in the tunnel. designated spaces. For your safety, park Shuttles will not be running Single-axle vehicles rangers enforce laws against alcohol and November 30 - December may not exceed 40’ 7’10” 40’ 2.4 m 15.2 m drug-related driving offenses, including 23. Due to anticipated in length. open container violations. For road overcrowding, mandatory shuttles will conditions, please call 866-511-8824. be running December 24 - January 2. Tickets are required to ride the shuttle, DRIVING and are available at www.recreation.gov. Your Safety Is Your Responsibility Park roads are used by vehicles, bicycles, walkers, and BICYCLING Whether hiking, climbing, or driving, and immediately replace wet clothing even wildlife. Obey posted Bikes are welcome on the your safety depends on your good with dry clothing. Warm the victim with speed limits. Unless otherwise posted, Pa’rus Trail, but are illegal on judgment, preparation, and constant your own body and a warm drink, and the maximum speed limit is 35 mph. Seat all other trails. Shuttles, when running, awareness. Safety supplies are available shelter the individual from breezes. belts or child safety seats are required can accommodate 2-3 bikes on the front at the Zion Forever Park Store in the A pre-warmed sleeping bag will also for all occupants of a vehicle. Please turn rack, but not fat tires. Bikers must pull Visitor Center, including water bottles, prevent additional heat loss. off your engine when your vehicle is over and stop to allow shuttle buses to face masks, sunscreen, and hats. stopped. pass. Bikes are not allowed through the SNOW & ICE Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel. PREVENT DEHYDRATION Nearly half of the annual As you hike you lose water precipitation in Zion Canyon and salt through sweating. falls between the months Other Information Carry water, at least one gallon of December and March. Roads per person per day. Water is available in are plowed, but trails may be closed PETS RECYCLING the park’s developed areas. Do not drink due to unsafe conditions. Snow and Pets are not allowed Please recycle! Commingled untreated water from springs. Your body ice accumulates on trails, cliffs, and on any trails except the Pa’rus recycling bins are located needs a healthy level of salt to function buildings, so be sure to pay attention Trail. Working service dogs in the Visitor Center Plaza so eat a few salty snacks, like a handful of to your surroundings. Watch for falling are permitted on all trails. Emotional near the flagpole, at the Grotto, at the salted peanuts, when you drink water. ice. Snow spikes and winter gear are support animals are considered pets Watchman Campground, and the Kolob recommended. Your safety is your by the National Park Service and are Canyons Visitor Center. Plastic, metal, HYPOTHERMIA responsibility. therefore not allowed. Pets are not paper, and glass are recyclable. Hypothermia occurs when the allowed on shuttle buses. body is cooled to dangerous ELEVATION RESTROOMS levels. Elevation in Zion ranges from 4,000- DRONES “Go Before You Go.” Use It is responsible for the greatest number 8,000 feet (1,220 - 2,440 meters) above Launching, landing or restrooms at the trailheads of deaths among people engaging in sea level. If you live near sea level, take operating unmanned aircraft or be prepared to remove outdoor activities. It is a hazard in it easy on your hike until you know how within the boundaries of Zion your human waste. Disposable bags narrow canyons because immersion in the elevation is going to affect you. National Park is prohibited. are available at local shops and in Park water is the quickest way to lose body Stores. heat. To prevent hypothermia avoid STEEP CLIFFS cotton clothing (it provides no insulation Falls from cliffs on trails have resulted in Resource Protection when wet), and eat high energy food death. Loose sand or pebbles on stone before you are chilled. The signs of are very slippery. Be careful of edges Damaging the park’s natural and cultural examples of materials typically used are hypothermia include uncontrollable when using cameras or binoculars. Never resources is prohibited. Activities that chalk, spray paint, writing tools such as shivering, stumbling and poor throw or roll rocks because there may be damage resources include walking on markers, mud, etc. coordination, fatigue and weakness, hikers below you. Stay on the trail and vegetation, taking of natural or cultural and confusion or slurred speech. If you away from cliff edges. Observe posted objects, and graffiti and other vandalism. VANDALISM recognize any of these signs, stop hiking warnings and please watch children. Vandalism includes action to deface, GRAFFITI destroy, or otherwise damage property to Graffiti includes symbols, names, including natural resources. Vandalism Flash Flood Danger slogans, drawings, and writings that includes cairn building, stickers on road are etched, scratched, or painted onto signs, destruction of plants, carving into All narrow canyons are If you observe any of these signs, seek a natural or man-made surface. Some trees, breaking windows, etc. potentially hazardous. Flash higher ground immediately: floods, often caused by storms Camping miles away, are a real danger • Deterioration in weather conditions and can be life-threatening. You are taking • Build up of clouds or thunder has one campground currently open: Watchman a risk when entering a narrow canyon. Campground, which is open year-round. Advanced reservations are Your safety is your responsibility. Watch • Sudden changes in water clarity from available 6 months prior for stays March through Thanksgiving weekend for indications of a possible flash flood. clear to muddy in November. The campground has first-come, first-served campsites During a flash flood, the water level rises • Floating debris available from the end of November through February. very quickly. A flash flood can rush down • Rising water levels or stronger currents South Campground is currently closed for the winter season. To make a reservation, a canyon in a wall of water over twelve visit www.recreation.gov or call 877-444-6777. Group sites are closed until further feet high. • Increasing roar of water up canyon notice. Camping is not permitted in parking areas or pullouts in the park. EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA™ Date Published 11/30/2020