Zion National Park National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Winter Information Sheet The Narrows Zion Canyon Hikes Riverside Walk Zion Canyon (Accessible with assistance) Hike Round Trip Elevation Description Location Average Time Temple of Change Sinawava Easy Observ at Poin io East Rim Trail t T n ra Paved trail follows the West Rim Trail x il Pa’rus Trail 2 hours Observation Point 50 ft / Virgin River from the South 6507ft (1983m) Zion Canyon 3.5 mi / 15 m Campground to Canyon Junction. Visitor Center 5.6 km Big Wheelchairs may need assistance. Scout Bend Lookout May be closed; West Rim Trail Weeping Rock check at Visitor Center Short, but steep. Starts across from the Archaeology Trail 0.5 hour x Cable Mountain 80 ft / entrance to the Visitor Center parking Angels 6496ft (1980m) Zion Canyon 0.4 mi / Landing Hidden x Canyon 24 m lot. Climbs to the outline of a prehistoric 5990ft Visitor Center 0.6 km (1765m) Trail structure. Trailside exhibits. Lower Emerald Great White Throne Pool Trail TRAIL CLOSED 6744ft (2056m) Zion Lodge See Visitor Center for current status of this closure The Grotto This short trail follows the roadway, G o t t o The Grotto Trail 0.5 hour r 35 ft / connecting the Zion Lodge to The Grotto. Kayenta Trail T Zion Lodge 1 mi / Upper Emerald Pools Trail r a 11 m i This trail is great for wildlife viewing. It is l The Grotto 1.6 km No swimming located behind the shuttle station area. Zion Lodge Weeping Rock Trail x Deertrap Mountain TRAIL CLOSED 6921ft (2110m) Weeping Rock See Visitor Center for current status of this closure Minor drop-offs. Paved trail follows Jacob Peak 1.5 hours 6831ft (2083m) Riverside Walk 57 ft / the Virgin River along the bottom of a 2.2 mi / Temple of Sinawava 17 m 3.5 km narrow canyon. Trailside exhibits. May be icy. Isaac Peak 6825ft (2081m) Wheelchairs may need assistance. Abraham Peak Court of the Moderate 6890ft (2101m) Patriarchs Watchman Trail 2 hours Minor drop-offs. Ends at viewpoint of the r 368 ft / e v Zion Canyon 3.3 mi / Towers of the Virgin, lower Zion Canyon, i R 112 m Visitor Center 5.3 km and Springdale. May be muddy and icy. n i g e r i iv Hike atop a massive landslide under The V r l East Entrance i D a c 5 hours r T i Sand Bench Trail Sentinel. Minor drop-offs. May be icy. 466 ft / n h c e 7.6 mi / n Commercial horse trail from March to e c Zion Lodge 142 m B k S r 12.2 km d o n n F October. o a S y Canyon n h t a Overlook Moderate drop-offs. An unpaved climb r C o Trail Kayenta Trail 1.5 hours N n 150 ft/ to the Emerald Pools. Connects The i o The Grotto 2 mi/ Z To 9 and 89 , 46 m Grotto Trail to the Upper Emerald Pool Trail. Canyon Junction Mt. Carmel Junction, 3.2 km Grand Canyon National Park, and Bryce Canyon National Park Zi on-M 1 hour Minor drop-offs. A sandy and rocky trail that ount Upper Emerald Carm Tunnel el H y Pool Trail 1 mi / 200 ft/ climbs to the Upper Emerald Pool at the base ighwa No bikes or pedestrians 61 m allowed. See back for via Kayenta Trail 1.6 km of a cliff. No swimming is allowed. restrictions on large vehicles. Museum Parus rail Long drop-offs, mostly fenced. Rocky Museum closed for winter Canyon Overlook 1 hour 163 ft / Trail 1 mi / and uneven trail ends at viewpoint of 50 m Pine Creek Canyon and lower Zion Canyon. Zion-Mt Carmel Hwy 1.6 km South Campground May be snow covered and icy. il a r T Limited to 12 people per group. Follows the an 3.5 hours South Entrance m 450 ft / Watch Taylor Creek Trail 5.0 mi / Middle Fork of Taylor Creek past two 137 m Kolob Canyons Road 8.0 km homestead cabins to Double Arch Alcove. Visitor Center Timber Creek 0.5 hour Follows ridge to views of Timber Creek, 163 ft / Watchman Campground Overlook Trail 1 mi / Kolob Terrace, and the Pine Valley 50 m 1.6 km Clinic Kolob Canyons Road Mountains. Lion Blvd. Strenuous SPRINGDALE Long drop-offs. Not for young children Angels Landing 4 hours 1488 ft / or anyone fearful of heights. Last via West Rim Trail 5.4 mi / 453 m section is a route along a steep, narrow ridge The Grotto 8.7 km to the summit. Often snow covered and icy. Hidden Canyon Kolob Canyons Trail TRAIL CLOSED Weeping Rock To Cedar City, Cedar Breaks NM, and Salt Lake City Camp C ree Observation Point k via East Rim Trail TRAIL CLOSED Weeping Rock Kolob Canyons 9 Parking throughout Check conditions at the Visitor Center P the town of Springdale Located in the northwest corner of the park off of The Narrows via 8 hours Interstate 15 via exit 40, the five-mile scenic drive 334 ft / N rth climbs past the spectacular canyons and red rocks before attempting. Dry suits are needed for To 15 Kolob Canyons, Fo k 9.4 mi / Taylor Creek T of the Kolob Canyons area and ends at the Kolob ylor Riverside Walk 102 m St George, and Las Vegas Cree day hike in winter. High water levels can M k Tr Canyons Viewpoint. iddl ai 15.1 km Exit e Fo Temple of Sinawava prevent access. 40 rk Pets are prohibited on all trails. Lee Pass Fork Group size limit on wilderness trails is 12 people. Kolob Arch via Limited to 12 people per group. Trailhead 8 hour Willis 15 C l reek i Kolob La Verkin Creek 1037 ft / Follows Timber and La Verkin Creeks. a r Reservoir T 14 mi / k 316 m e Trail A side trail leads to Kolob Arch, one of the Timber Creek e r 22.5 km Overlook Trail C n i 1.8 mi k Kolob Canyons Road world’s largest arches. r e To La Verkin, V 6.4 mi Kolob Springdale and a L Arch Zion Canyon 0.6 mi Stay on established trails and watch your footing, especially at overlooks and near Visitor Center 0.3 mi k e e drop-offs. Avoid cliff edges. Watch children closely. People uncertain about heights r C Beatty r e Spring b m ek should stop if they become uncomfortable. Never throw or roll rocks because there i re T C kin may be hikers below. La Ver H o p L ava V Point a l l e West Rim Trailhead y 6.5 mi Rd T r a Lava i l Point 0.1 mi Lava Point H Overlook O P 0.8 mi 9 d V a Spring A Sawmill o l i L R a Springs L r k E T e e e r Y c C n a o r y r n i n k e r a e T V C a Beyond this point, road cat L b d not plowed in winter. il H o 4.8 mi l W O o W K R e Wildcat S s t E Canyon il a Hop Valley Tr R Trailhead i or m Trailhead Connect P N 4.1 mi T o r r a t i h l L g E 1.0 mi a C E 1.1 mi T t A e r a V P V i E l e 5.9 mi A a L k L s E V Y A L L E Contact Information Large Vehicles Mailing Address Park Information The Zion - Mt. Carmel Tunnel same vehicle during a seven-day period. 1 Zion Park Blvd. (435) 772-3256 connects Zion Canyon to the east Rangers will stop oncoming traffic so that you State Route 9 side of the park. It was built in the may drive down the center of the road in the Emergencies Springdale, UT 84767 1920s when large vehicles were less tunnel. We apologize for any delays associated 911 or (435) 772-3322 common. Vehicles 11’4” tall or taller, or 7’10” with this safety precaution. Website wide or wider, require one-lane traffic control Large vehicles may only travel through the www.nps.gov/zion through the tunnel. Large vehicles cannot travel tunnel from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, November 3 to in a single lane through the tunnel. Nearly all March 1. E-mail RVs, buses, trailers, fifth-wheels, dual-wheel [email protected] trucks, campers, and boats require PROHIBITED VEHICLES Social Media traffic control. 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