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The Pa’rus meanders in Zion, this trail begins high in the alpine desert pines of Lava Point and of the Bishopric. Perfect for a short morning hike or a multi-day winter to the Zion Narrows. trail is remarkable. The path winds its way up steep switchbacks, through north from the campgrounds, following the Virgin River up the wide valley meanders 3,300 feet down 14 miles to the floor of Zion Canyon. Highly adventure. Includes Includes The moment you leave Refrigerator Canyon. After 27 switchbacks known as “Walter’s of south Zion Canyon. This is a perfect trail for after-dinner strolls, recommended. TRAILHEAD: FROM SPRINGDALE: Drive west on SR 9 past Rockville. •Pre-Trip Orientation •Shoes •Pre-Trip Orientation the parking lot, you are Wiggles”, the trail reaches Scout’s lookout. Here, it continues to surrounding you with grand towers cast in brilliant oranges, browns, and TRAILHEAD: FROM SPRINGDALE: Drive west on SR 9 through A few miles past Rockville, look for a sign for “Coalpits Wash” on the •Neoprene Socks • Walking •Drypants/Suit • Shoes drawn into the mystery narrow as the ridge ascends 1500-feet above the valley floor below. The reds by the evening alpenglow. Rockville and into Virgin. Turn right on the Kolob Terrace Road, just right-hand side. Turn in to the dirt parking lot and find the trailhead at the stick •Neoprene Socks • Walking of the narrowing walls. trail ends at an incredible perch, with 360-degree views of Zion Canyon. TRAILHEAD: Park just before the South Entrance or at the Visitor’s before the Zion River Resort. Drive north for 23 miles until you reach the cattle gate. First Day . . $25.00 / person stick TRAILHEAD: Exit TRAILHEAD: Exit shuttle at the Grotto; follow the West Rim Trail. Center for a slightly shorter walk to the South Campground, where the posted dirt road to Lava Point. Turn right. Follow the posted signs to the MILEAGE & ELEVATION GAIN: Addtional Day . . $12.50 / person First Day . . . $55.00 / person the shuttle at Temple of MILEAGE: 5 miles (8 km), round-trip trail begins. West Rim Trailhead. The conditions of the lower reaches of this road are • 2.8 miles (4.6 km)/ 534 feet (162 m), round-trip, to Chinle Trail Addtional Day . . . $27.50 / person Sinawava. ELEVATION GAIN: 1520 feet (463 meters) MILEAGE: often poor; high-clearance vehicles recommended. If you do not have the • 16 miles (25.7 km)/ 1050 feet (319 m), round-trip, to head of Coalpits Wash NOVEMBER - APRIL: APPROXIMATE HIKE TIME: 4 hours, round-trip 3.5 miles (5.6 km), round-trip luxury of two vehicles, you must hire a shuttle... OR hike back UP to your APPROXIMATE HIKE TIME: Guided Narrows Drive your own vehicle DIFFICULTY: Strenuous ELEVATION GAIN: car! • 1.5 - 3 hours, round-trip, to Chinle Trail FULL DAY: 4 - 7 hours to the trailhead BEST TIMES OF DAY: SUMMER: Early morning (6 - 8am) or late Very little change Along this paved trail, you can find springs, MILEAGE:14.4 miles (23.2 km), one-way • 8 - 10 hours, round-trip, to head of Coalpits Wash Exploring the Narrows with a guide allows opportunities to learn MILEAGE: 2 miles afternoon (5 - 8pm) hiking avoids the crowds and heat of mid-day. APPROXIMATE HIKE TIME: about the flora, fauna, geology, local history, and nuances of the wildflowers and obese squirells. ELEVATION LOSS: 3,302 feet DIFFICULTY: Easy - Moderate. (3.2 km), round-trip BEST TIMES OF YEAR: EARLY SUMMER/AUTUMN: Upper reaches 1. 5 hours, round-trip Bottom-Up Day Hike route. Please don’t feed the animals. (1,004 meters)!!! BEST TIMES OF DAY: SUMMER: During summer months, midday ELEVATION GAIN: of the hike can become icy in December - March. DIFFICULTY: Very easy APPROXIMATE HIKE TIME: temperatures can be brutal. Hike early in the morning or in the evening. Trip Includes 57 feet (17 meters) CROWDS: 4/5 BEST TIMES OF DAY: SUMMER: 6 - 9 hours one - way AUTUMN & SPRING: Trail is comfortable most of the day. •Appropriate Narrows Rental Package •Professional Guide APPROXIMATE HIKE TIME: 1 hour, round-trip CHECK IT OUT: Spectacular views of the Great White Throne, Early morning or early evening. DIFFICULTY: Cardiovascularly BEST TIMES OF YEAR: LATE AUTUMN - EARLY SPRING Cold-Water Trip DIFFICULTY: Casual Observation Point, the Virgin River, and the entirety of lower Zion Once the campground lights moderate, but your knees take WATER SOURCES: Upper reaches of Coalpits Wash often flow with Warm-Water Trip BEST TIMES OF DAY: Any time is good. Highly recommended after or Canyon. Enjoy cool temperatures in Refrigerator Canyon, often have dimmed, walk along the Pa’ ay eptember October - April a pounding descending 3,300 water, but this is not reliable. Carry your own water for this hike. Check M - S during a rainstorm (watch for falling debris) when secret waterfalls abound. 10˚F – 30˚F (5 – 15˚C). Rus for a starry hike before bed. 2 + People $169 / person 2+ People . . . $189 / person vertical feet. with the Wilderness Desk for up-to-date information. Purify all water before . . . BEST TIMES OF YEAR: AUTUMN / SPRING: Often more peaceful and SPECIAL NOTES: If you are extremely afraid of heights, you may not SPRING / AUTUMN: Anytime is a One Person $329 / person One Person . . . $349 / person BEST TIMES OF DAY: drinking. . . . serene than during Summer. want to proceed past Scout’s Lookout. Many families with small kids and good one for this trail. SUMMER: Hit the trail between 5 CAMPING: The lower section of this trail (below the intersection of CROWDS: 5/5 acrophobes stop at this viewpoint. For great views without the exposure BEST TIMES OF YEAR: SPRING: & 6 am. Backpackers and spring/fall Coalpits & Scoggins Washes) is closed to camping. The upper portion of the CHECK IT OUT: Waterfalls at the Temple of Sinewava on a rainy day of the final portion Brings untold blossoms to the Pa’rus day hikers can afford a later start, trail, however, is an “open camping” designation; good camp spots are found 10a. Narrows “Thru - Hike” or the oportunity to hang out on a huge rock near the river’s edge. of the hike, continue trail, as well as the re-emergence of a his trail is a smooth paved sidewalk easily accessible but may still want to get out early here. Please camp at least 200 yards away from any trail or water source. OVERVIEW: FULL-DAY/MULTI-DAY HIKE: From Chamberlain’s SPECIAL NOTES: T , , . up the West Rim wide variety of valley wildlife. ccessible to visitors in wheelchairs and strollers to catch the nice temperatures. Over-night backcountry permits are available at any Zion Visitor’s Center. Ranch, the river slowly slices into A . trail where elevation CROWDS: 2/5 Beware of bicyclists! BEST TIMES OF YEAR: CHECK IT OUT: Near the steep slopes of the long fin reaching out from the Earth, sinking deeper and deeper is still gained, but CHECK IT OUT: Up-close views AUTUMN / LATE SPRING: the Altar of Sacrifice (to the north), look for ruins of an old oil well. below the stone walls on either without the exposure of the Virgin River and a humbling Best time. SUMMER: Soaring side. Gradually, the shorelines grow of cliff edges. For perspective on the Watchman and Bridge Mountain. The West Rim offers spectacular eeping ock temperatures and a busy trail; smaller the walls grow taller and 12. W R those bold enough • Some of the best wildlife-viewing opportunities in the Park. Hikers see jack views of the wilderness Zion holds. , , WINTER: Access is impossible 9. Chinle Trail you find yourself in an enormous OVERVIEW: SHORT STROLL: The spring water seeping out of the to hike all the way rabbits, mule deer, wild turkeys, and the occasional fox along this path. without skis or snowshoes. OVERVIEW: HALF-DAY/FULL-DAY HIKE: Follow dry washes and hallway of beautifully carved stone. rock 100 feet overhead takes nearly 1000 years to travel through the out to the Landing, • Plentiful riverside access. CROWDS: 1/5 - 3/5 old Jeep roads through a private subdivision for just over a mile, eventually The 16 mile Narrows Thru-Hike can porous Navajo sandstone above. The percolation slows at the underlying sections of chain WATER SOURCES: Sawmill reaching the Park Service gate. From the gate, the trail narrows and meanders be done as a one day or an overnight. dense, less-porous Kayenta sandstone layer, then follows a downhill provide a measure prings otato ollow and abin prings heck at the isitor s enter for atchman S , P H C S . C V ’ C across desert flats under the beautiful south face of Mount Kinesava, PERMITS: A Zion National Park course, “raining” on the observers below. of security along 19. W up-to-date information. Purify all water. crossing numerous small drainages along the way. Wilderness permit is required; 40 TRAILHEAD: Exit the shuttle at Weeping Rock. the most exposed OVERVIEW: HALF-DAY HIKE: Takes you out of the main valley CAMPING: Camping on the West Rim is restricted to 9 designated sites. TRAILHEAD: FROM SPRINGDALE: Follow the main road (SR 9) west individual permits for the One Day MILEAGE: 0.5 miles (.8 km) sections of upper and skirts alongside the cliff sides of a side canyon. After some short Camping permits need to be obtained at a Zion Visitor’s Center. out of town. Turn right, into the Anasazi Plateau subdivision. As you drive Thru-Hike and 12 campsites for ELEVATION GAIN: 98 feet (30 meters) trail. Please do not switchbacks, the trail crosses a perennial spring, up to a panoramic viewpoint. CHECK IT OUT: Near the end of the trail check out Angels Landing; up the hill, take a sharp right turn over a steep rise (easy to miss) to find the overnight hikers. Only 2 campsites APPROXIMATE HIKE TIME: 30 minutes, round-trip invite or feed the Enjoy the view from the top, or explore down dirt trails to the cliff edges. the summit is a short, but steep, half-mile scramble away. parking lot below. Follow the trail from the northeast corner of the lot. can accommodate groups of more DIFFICULTY: Easy persistent chipmunks TRAILHEAD: No shuttle necessary. The trail begins on the service road Parking is not allowed in the subdivision! than 6 people. Reservations are BEST TIMES OF DAY: EARLY MORNING: A great chance to sit to void bites, torn just east of the Visitor’s Center. MILEAGE & ELEVATION GAIN: recommended. and listen to the falling water in solitude. clothing, and the MILEAGE: 3.5 miles (5.6 km), round-trip orthgate eaks BEST TIMES OF YEAR: SPRING: Wildflowers bloom, the moist hostile takeover of 6. N P • 6.8 miles (11.0 km) / 390 feet (119 m), round-trip, to Huber Wash TRAILHEAD: RESERVE: Zion ELEVATION GAIN: 368 feet (112 m) asually stroll through cool alpine environment along this trail is abundant with color. SUMMER: Storms your backpack. Many hours round trip OVERVIEW: HALF-DAY HIKE: C miles km feet m round trip to oalpits coggins rail Adventure Company shuttles or APPROXIMATE HIKE TIME: 2 , - • 16.2 (26.0 ) / 390 (119 ), - , C /S T Top-Down Hikers experience desert to a great view. Take a picnic lunch! arrange your own shuttle to produce dazzling waterfalls all around Weeping Rock. uninformed hikers DIFFICULTY: Moderate APPROXIMATE HIKE TIME: the entire length and grandeur of TRAILHEAD: FROM SPRINGDALE: Drive west on SR 9 through Chamberlain’s Ranch. 1.5 hour drive CROWDS: 4/5 carve their name in BEST TIMES OF DAY: MORNING: Before 9 am, Watchman hikers enjoy • 3 - 5 hours, round-trip, to Huber Wash the Narrows in one or two days of ockville and into irgin minutes mile before the ion iver CHECK IT OUT: “Hanging gardens” of flowers and greenery growing the rock as some sort shade year-round. The Watchman Trail’s proximity to Springdale and the R V (15 ). 1/4 Z R from Springdale. adventure. Resort, turn right on CONTINUATION FROM CHINLE TRAIL: MILEAGE: 16 miles (25.7 km), from the thin cracks and crevices of the seeping walls surrounding of cult-like ritual campgrounds also make it a favorite for after-dinner evening strolls. The exposed edges of Angels Landing the Kolob Terrace road. • 8 - 10 hours, round-trip, to Coalpits / Scoggins Trail one-way Weeping Rock. Great macro-photography scenery! please do not join BEST TIMES OF YEAR: Any season. Wildflowers abound in spring. offer careful hikers an amazing view of Drive north for 16 miles DIFFICULTY: Easy. feet meters SPECIAL NOTES: The wide, paved path of Weeping Rock is easily in; fortunately, the CROWDS: 3/5 ELEVATION LOSS: 1,189 (361 ) Zion Canyon below. until you reach the BEST TIMES OF DAY: SUMMER: Midday temperatures can be brutal. APPROXIMATE HIKE TIME: 10 - 12 hours sustained hiking for the accessible for wheelchairs and strollers. viewssupersede the CHECK IT OUT: The lookout at the end of the trail provides the best posted Wildcat Canyon Hike early in the morning or in the evening. One-Day Thru-Hike vandalism from this views of Springdale and the lower portion of Zion Canyon, including Oak trailhead (on your right). AUTUMN/SPRING: The trail is comfortable most of the day. DIFFICULTY: Moderate. Although,16 miles of river hiking takes a toll on awe-inspiring perch. Creek Canyon, the Streaked Wall, the Sentinel, and the Watchman. MILEAGE: 4.2 miles BEST TIMES OF YEAR: LATE AUTUMN - EARLY SPRING your ankles and concentration. 13. Hidden Canyon Special Notes: Consider this trail for a great full moon hike! (6.8 km), round-trip WATER SOURCES: No reliable water sources. BEST TIMES OF DAY: MORNING: One-Day hikers should leave OVERVIEW: HALF-DAY HIKE: The Hidden Canyon trail shares ELEVATION GAIN: CAMPING: See Coalpits Wash #8. Chamberlain’s Ranch by 8 a.m.; this means leaving Springdale around 6:30 the Weeping Rock trailhead. Begins with the steep switchbacks of 16. Emerald Pools 100 feet (30 meters) CHECK IT OUT: Brilliant exposed purple, red, white, and green clay layers a.m. Overnight hikers should leave Chamberlain’s Ranch by noon. Observation Point, but after 1.5 miles, the Hidden Canyon trail leaves the 20. Canyon Overlook OVERVIEW: HALF-DAY APPROXIMATE create a “Mojave Desert”-ish landscape at the foot of Mount Kinesava. BEST TIMES OF YEAR: MAY - SEPTEMBER: The road to pavement and turns into dirt. At this point, the trail takes hikers along HIKE: Directly across the OVERVIEW: SHORT HIKE: Following the rim of the twisted slot of HIKE TIME: 2 - 3 SPECIAL NOTES: The Chinle and Coalpits/Scoggins Trails provide great Chamberlain’s Ranch is often inaccessible December - April. Daylight is cliff edges with chains and ledges, similar to Angel’s Landing. The last street from Zion Lodge. This is Pine Creek Canyon, this trail ends at a striking lookout perch. Sit back hours, round-trip routes for winter backpacking! generally too short for a One-Day Thru-Hike in October and November.; 1/8 mile (.2 km) takes you to the mouth of Hidden Canyon. Up-canyon likely the most-hiked trail in all and gaze out on great views of lower Pine Creek, the Streaked Wall, the DIFFICULTY: Casual. *Chinle is THE place for spring wildflowers, Feb - May. overnight is fine. exploration reveals some hidden gems; one is an arch at the floor of the of Zion. Featuring mild hiking Beehives, Altar of Sacrifice, and Mt. Spry. BEST TIMES OF CROWDS: UPPER SECTIONS: 1/5 BELOW “WALL STREET”: 4/5 canyon. You can hike about 1.75 miles (2.8km) up through the drainage. and pleasant tempertuares due TRAILHEAD: FROM SPRINGDALE: Drive into the Park a few miles, DAY: SUMMER: WATER SOURCES: The Virgin River flows through The Narrows year- TRAILHEAD: Exit shuttle at Weeping Rock trailhead. Follow the to mist, the Emerald Pools trail passing the left-hand turn-off for the Zion Canyon Scenic Drive. Continue Hikes are great all day; he arrows ike round. For your own safety, purify all water before drinking. trail and signs to Observation Point, the East Rim, and Hidden Canyon. 10. T N H sees many visitors each day. You straight, up numerous switchbacks, and through the Zion - Mt. Carmel noontime hikes are best in spring or fall. The high elevation and exposed CHECK IT OUT: Bulloch’s Cabin, an old homestead near the beginning MILEAGE: 2 miles (3.2 km), round-trip THE GRANDFATHER OF ALL SLOT CANYONS. The Zion can skirt behind veils of water, Tunnel. Find the Canyon Overlook parking lot on the right immediately lookout at Northgate Peaks often create cool breezes. of the hike. The roof defines the word “warped.” ELEVATION GAIN: 850 feet (259 meters) Narrows is the narrowest section of Zion Canyon, and one of the rock-hop across quiet streams, after the tunnel ends. BEST TIMES OF YEAR: APRIL - OCTOBER: The Peaks provide a cool • There is a beautiful 12-foot waterfall within the first few miles. Hike APPROXIMATE HIKE TIME: 3 hours, round-trip most popular slot canyons in Zion National Park. This section of the and gaze from a wide balcony MILEAGE: 1.0 miles (1.6 km), respite from Zion Canyon, with stunning scenery to boot. AROUND the falls to enjoy the views from the pool below. DIFFICULTY: Moderate, with strenuous sections Virgin River has become world famous for its sculpted sandstone walls onto views of the canyon. round-trip NOVEMBER - MARCH: The trail is often covered in snow and/or ice. • Deep Creek meets The Narrows after the waterfall, bringing 60% of the BEST TIMES OF DAY: Hidden Canyon is a great hike any time of and breathtaking beauty. Sections of the 2000 foot high cliffs narrow TRAILHEAD: Exit shuttle at ELEVATION GAIN: 63 feet Check conditions before going in winter or early spring. water volume into the north Fork of the Virgin River. year. SUMMER: Hikers especially appreciate the cool, shaded shelter. down to just 20 - 30 feet wide. You will hike upstream, crossing back Zion Lodge. (50 meters) CROWDS: 1/5 •Big Springs provides a lush, scenic rest stop, complete with a perfect BEST TIMES OF YEAR: SUMMER / AUTUMN: Dry access to the and forth across the Virgin River, through ankle to waist deep water. MILEAGE & ELEVATION: APPROXIMATE HIKE TIME: WATER SOURCES: No water sources along this trail. swimming hole. You know Big Springs when you see it- a gushing mound of upper reaches of the canyon. Many ambitious visitors wish to reach “Wall Street,” a 2-mile section of • Lower Pool: 1.2 miles (1.9 km)/ 45 minutes, round-trip CAMPING: After the Northgate Peaks trail splits off from the Wildcat rock covered with greenery. Once you hike past Big Springs, you will begin CROWDS: 3/5 canyon where the walls narrow to 22 feet and the water spans from 69 feet (21 meters), round-trip DIFFICULTY: Casual Canyon and Subway trails, it follows a shrinking “peninsula” out to the seeing Bottom-Up hikers. CHECK IT OUT: The upper portion of Hidden Canyon is a wall to wall. • Upper Pool: 3 miles (4.8 km)/ BEST TIMES OF DAY: EARLY lookout. This peninsula and the valley beyond it have an “open camping” •Orderville Canyon splits to the left (as you face downstream) and offers a fun opportunity to explore off the beaten path and enjoy cooler Unique formations on 400 feet (119 meters), round-trip MORNING: Temperatures on this designation; backpackers may camp anywhere at least 200 yards away from all narrow canyon with plenty of obstacles to solve. temperatures. Canyon Overlook, line the trail. APPROXIMATE HIKE exposed slickrock balcony become trails and water sources. A permit is required to camp in this area. SPECIAL NOTES: If you have the time, consider hiking The Narrows as SPECIAL NOTES: This trail exposes you to long drop-offs. Take the TIME: hot by late morning during summer. CHECK IT OUT: Give a hug to a Ponderosa pine tree to decide whether The Zion Narrows provides an intimate experience an overnight backpacking trip. The extra logistical effort pays huge dividends time to talk about the potential risks with your group. Up-canyon travel • Lower Pool: 1 hour, round- Amazing sunrises and sunsets can be enjoyed here! the bark smells like butterscotch or vanilla. in exploring Zion. in available time and relaxation! will require climbing and scrambling after a certain point, and can be trip BEST TIMES OF YEAR: Any time is good. Winter: May bring ice to this SPECIAL NOTES: Northgate Peak Trail is a great introduction to the • It is NOT SAFE to jump off rocks into pools in The Narrows. A broken slick and dangerous. Know your limits as a group and be conservative in • Upper Pool: 2 hours, round- trail. Kolob Terrace and a reasonable hike for most families. leg can mean a 12 - 36 hour wait for help and an abrupt end to your your up-canyon quest. CROWDS: 5/5 vacation. Enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of trip Upper Emerald Pools. asy CHECK IT OUT: Carefully, peer down into the dark slot of Pine Creek. • Carry out your poop, as there is no reasonable place for human waste to DIFFICULTY: E - Moderate Often, you can hear or see canyoneers making their way through the 7. Subway Bottom - Up abide or decompose in the canyon! The Park requires the use of human waste 14. Observation Point mysterious drainage below. Exploring Pine Creek requires technical rope carry-out bags for all thru-hikers. BEST TIMES OF DAY: OVERVIEW: FULL-DAY HIKE: From the trailhead, hikers drop into the SUMMER: Early morning (7 - 8 am) and late afternoon feature shade and skills. Stop by Zion Adventure Company to learn about becoming a technical • Bring a headlamp/flashlight in case darkness falls before you finish your OVERVIEW: FULL-DAY HIKE: Hikers lavish in the diversity of this left fork of North Creek via steep switch backs into a wide, scenic canyon. smaller crowds. canyoneer. hike. amazing trail; from the steep switchbacks along the first mile over Navigating up canyon, hikers encounter a gradually narrowing canyon FALL/SPRING: Midday hikes catch the pools with sunlight, making for great SPECIAL NOTES: This short, straightforward hike makes for a perfect • If you choose to self-shuttle, remember your car keys! looking the Virgin until Keyhole Falls is reached, an incredibly sculpted section of canyon with poolside-lounging. full-moon outing. The moonlit gorge of lower Pine Creek is incredible! River to the carved distinct tunnel-like features. BEST TIMES OF YEAR: Anytime of year. Fall colors are especially walls of Echo TRAILHEAD: Left Fork trailhead on Kolob Terrace Road. You MUST dramatic. Canyon. After have a backcountry permit to park at this trailhead. CROWDS: LOWER POOL: 5/5 UPPER POOL: 3/5 21. East Rim 10b. Narrows “Bottom - Up” passing the East Mesa MILEAGE: 7 miles (11.3 km), round-trip SPECIAL NOTES: These pools are not for swimming or bathing. OVERVIEW: FULL-DAY/MULTI-DAY HIKE: A series of long, mild trail junction, the ELEVATION GAIN: 1000 feet (300 meters) OVERVIEW: HALF-DAY/FULL DAY HIKE: Most visitors choose this route switchbacks follow an old logging road up around minor canyon trail winds along a APPROXIMATE HIKE TIME: 6 - 10 hours, round-trip because it offers the most flexibility while still allowing hikers to see the most rims and through pinyon/oak forests. From the high point, the trail red stained pathway. DIFFICULTY: Strenuous, with off-trail hiking, navigation, and stream dramatic sections of the canyon. passes Stave Spring and meanders through a shallow valley of tall grass The juniper and crossings. TRAILHEAD: Start at Temple of Sinawava, walk the Riverside Walk (1mile/ 17. Sand Bench and wildflowers to the head of a white sandstone canyon. As the pinyon pine forested BEST TIMES OF DAY: Start early in the summer to avoid a blistering hot 1.6 km), then enter the Virgin River trail follows the northern canyon rim, the gorge below grows deeper. summit peers into OVERVIEW: HALF-DAY HIKE: This loop trail is subtle and beautiful. hike back to the car. MILEAGE: 4 - 10 miles (6.4 -16 km) round-trip. The Park Service requires you Meeting the much larger drainage of Echo Canyon, the hike begins a Zion Canyon from Scrambling along river’s edge and meandering through the base of the BEST TIMES OF YEAR: AUTUMN/EARLY SUMMER: Great to turn around at Big Springs. dramatic descent into the sandstone cliffs. As the trail reaches the 6507 feet (1983 Patriarchs, Jacob and Isaac, on the west side of the Virgin River. East of the temperatures. SUMMER: hiking can be HOT, bring plenty of food and ELEVATION GAIN: Approximately 50 feet/mile (9.5 m/km) valley floor, it continues down-canyon over rolling terrain, following meters). river, the trail is flat and sandy, offering easy hiking and great river vistas. water. APPROXIMATE HIKE TIME: 4 - 10 houårs thin paths marked with small rock piles. Eventually, this path connects TRAILHEAD: Exit TRAILHEAD: FROM THE COURT OF THE PATRIARCHS: Walk CROWDS: 2/5 DIFFICULTY: Moderate to the Observation Point Trail, passing through a cool, slotted section shuttle at Weeping across the Canyon Drive to a service road, then across the bridge to the WATER SOURCES: Left Fork. Purify all water before drinking. BEST TIMES OF DAY: Dawn to dusk. of Echo Canyon before beginning the steep, switch-backed final descent. Rock. connecting trail system. CHECK IT OUT: About halfway to the Subway, gray boulders near BEST TIMES OF YEAR: EARLY SUMMER/AUTUMN: Great This is truly one of the best backpacking trips in Zion. Combine this MILEAGE: 8 miles MILEAGE: 3.6 miles (5.8 km), round-trip the water are covered in interesting dinosaur tracks. temperatures and foilage color. Mid-summer rainstorms could produce flash trail with trips to Deertrap and Cable Mountains for a great 2 - 3 day (12.9 km), round-trip ELEVATION GAIN: 500 feet (152 meters), round-trip SPECIAL NOTES: Reservations are highly recommended and may floods. adventure. ELEVATION APPROXIMATE HIKE TIME: 3 hours, round-trip be made up to 3 months in advance via a lottery system on the Zion TRAILHEAD: FROM SPRINGDALE: Drive into the Park, then East GAIN: 2150 feet DIFFICULTY: Moderately easy National Park website. Last minute permits may be available at the through the incredible Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel. Pass Checkerboard (655 meters) BEST TIMES OF DAY: MORNING: Hike before 7 am or after 5 pm to Wilderness Desk, but often sell-out very quickly. Have a detailed route Mesa. Just before the East Entrance Station, turn left onto a narrow APPROXIMATE avoid the horse caravans, March - October. description and take note of the switchbacked exit on the way at the road to a dirt parking and trailhead. HIKE TIME: 6 - 8 BEST TIMES OF YEAR: AUTUMN/WINTER: November - February for beginning of your day so you don’t miss it on your return. A worthy view after ascending the many switchbacks MILEAGE: 10.6 miles (17.1 km), one-way hours, round-trip a horse-free trail and riverside tranquility. *Those who are interested in descending the Top-Down Subway as a to Observation Point. ELEVATION LOSS: 1,365 feet (415 meters), net DIFFICULTY: CROWDS: 1/5 You’ll find few hikers on this trail, but many four-legged self-guided adventure can consult a Zion Adventure Company outfitter APPROXIMATE HIKE TIME: 5 - 7 hours, best hiked as an over- Strenuous friends and their droppings. Horse tours follow this trail every day, March about our Subway Ground School. night endeavor with day hikes to Deertrap and/or Cable Mtns. BEST TIMES OF - October, from 7am - 5pm. Inquire Zion Lodge for this alternative form of DIFFICULTY: Cardiovascularly moderate, but your knees take a DAY: SUMMER: exploration. pounding descending 2,240 total vertical feet to Weeping Rock. Early morning departure is highly recommended to avoid a long climb CHECK IT OUT: Smelling the Spring flowers April - June. BEST TIMES OF DAY: EARLY MORNING: Higher altitudes help under a blazing sun. HIKE THE NARROWS. This is a moderately difficult hike due moderate daily high temperatures, but this hike can still be sweltering. to varying water depth, fluctuating water temperature, and slick SPRING / Bottom-Up Hikers experience classic portions of the Narrows such Try to leave early (5 - 7 am) during summer for comfortable temperatures bowling ball sized boulders that line the river bed ikers need to be AUTUMN: Anytime is good. . H as Wall Street, while still having the flexibility of a day hike. and phenomenal light. WINTER: Hikers should check conditions at the WINTER: Midday is best for softer snow and melted ice. Extra foot knowledgeable about hypothermia, navigating the canyon, and flash Visitor’s Center; hiking mid-day should reduce any icy sections of trail. traction is recommended flooding. BEST TIMES OF YEAR: AUTUMN: Brings moderate temperatures BEST TIMES OF YEAR: AUTUMN: Great temperatures and nice THE SEASONS. Each season produces a dramatically different and dry trails to these high, eastern mesas. experience. Melting winter snows make Spring an adventurous challenge. CROWDS: 4/5 light. WINTER: Hike can become icy and snow-packed CROWDS: 1/5 December - March; inquire about conditions at the Visitor’s Center Summer temperatures warm the river, and August thunderbursts inspire CHECK IT OUT: Orderville Canyon is a favorite side-trip from the main WATER SOURCES: The once-reliable Stave Spring has faltered in before making a winter ascent. caution and awe. Autumn ushers in a period of soft light and calm Narrows corridor. Orderville, the only “turn” you can take from the main recent years. Check the Visitor’s Center for up-to-date information. CROWDS: 1/5 waters as the crowds subside and the Park grows quiet. Winter, path, is more narrow and shallow than The Narrows, and much less water CAMPING: Until the trail begins the descent into Echo Canyon, CHECK IT OUT: Echo Canyon, hikers often walk (or wade) up into the least visited season, promises serenity, glimmering beauty, and flows through it. If you hike up this side canyon, you must solve obstacles most of this trail is under “open camping” designation; you have the the slot to see how far they can go. Echo is a classic beginner slot unprecedented peace in the canyon. along the way. Help the members of your party and NEVER jump down into responsibility and opportunity to select your own campsite. Follow canyon often descended by graduates of our One-Day Basic canyo- IN 1996, ZION ADVENTURE COMPANY pioneered Narrows pools. The Park Service requires you to turn around once you get to the Zion wilderness camping regulations when choosing a site. Overnight neering course. If Echo Canyon intrigues you, inquire about taking a outfitting custom designing the footwear and drysuits that are now plaque at Veiled Falls. Just past Orderville Canyon, in the Narrows corridor, is wilderness permits are available at the Visitor’s Center. ; canyoneering class with us. the industry standard for hiking the arrows e made it possible for “Wall Street”. The walls squeeze down to 22 feet wide! CHECK IT OUT: Peering into Jolley Gulch as it cuts through the N . W SPECIAL NOTES: This hike can be done as a through hike. Inquire with The Subway is one of the most classic you to hike at any time of year. Other equipment may look the same, but SPECIAL NOTES: Know today’s risks. Tke a few minutes out of your day The view at the beginning of your hike at the Sand Bench trail. trail and drops dramatically into an abyss of sandstone. Check out wilderness experiences in outhern tah Zion Adventure Company about shuttle service to the East Mesa trailhead. S U accept no imitations eserve your gear online give us a call or stop in to check in at Zion Adventure Company for updated conditions and flash awesome northern views of Clear Creek Mountain, Cogswell Point, . R ; , This is a great option for those hikers who are challenged by elevation gain, to see us flood potential. You may even want a waterproof backpack to safeguard your the Pink Cliffs, and the mountains of the Markagunt Plateau from high . but not the distance. phone and lunch; nobody likes a soggy sandwich. points along the trail.