Zion National Park Wilderness When Zion Canyon is full explore KOLOB CANYONS ROAD

Located in the northwest corner of the park off of Interstate 15 these other great areas of the park this five-mile scenic drive climbs past the spectacular canyons and red rocks of the Kolob Canyons area and ends at the Kolob Canyons Viewpoint

ZION-MT CARMEL HIGHWAY This 12-mile scenic highway connects the South and East Entrances From Zion Canyon the road travels up steep switchbacks through the historic Zion-Mt Carmel Tunnel and emerges on the east side of the park Delays are possible For large vehicle restrictions read page 12

KOLOB TERRACE ROAD This steep 20-mile scenic drive starts in the town of Virgin and climbs north from the desert washes into the aspen-covered plateaus of the higher elevations of the park and provides access to Lava Point Not recommended for vehicles pulling trailers

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ZION IN THREE HOURS OR LESS Riding the shuttle is the easiest way to see some of the parks most beautiful sights in a lim ited time A roundtrip ride on the shuttle takes about 80 minutes and the average

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() are the Court of the Patriarchs the Zion Lodge and Big Bend If you are interested in hiking choose one of the easy hikes Some easy hikes include Weeping Rock the -itltideg __bullmiddotmiddotmiddot~lt bullmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot R~ Lower Emerald Pool Trail and the Riverside Walk

ZION IN MORE THAN THREE HOURS

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0 The Grotto Trail 05 hour 35 11 The trail connects the Zion Lodge to The Grotto Cm

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Zion Canyon Shuttle Map bullmiddotmiddotmiddot Plan Your Hike i ~~ middotmiddot

ZION IN THREE HOURS OR LESS Riding the shuttle is the easiest way to see some of the parks most beautiful sights in a lim ited time A roundtrip ride on the shuttle takes about 80 minutes and the average

middotmiddotmiddotmiddot Temple ofSinawava li)(j) j wait fo r a shuttle bus is fifteen minutes or less Some of the most scenic shuttle stops

() are the Court of the Patriarchs the Zion Lodge and Big Bend If you are interested in hiking choose one of the easy hikes Some easy hikes include Weeping Rock the -itltideg __bullmiddotmiddotmiddot~lt bullmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot R~ Lower Emerald Pool Trail and the Riverside Walk

ZION IN MORE THAN THREE HOURS

In addition to riding the shuttle visit the Zion Human History Museum and watch the park orientation film or attend a ranger-led program If you arc interested in 1 lfe middot~ng Rock hiking choose trails based on your ability level from the Hiking Guide Some modershy

middot~ bullc-- ate hikes incl ude the Emerald Pools Trails and the Watchman Trai l Some -~(1-) bull

strenuous hi kes include Observation Point The Narrows and Angels Landing middotmiddotmiddot bull

Zion Canyon is on ly one smaJI part of Zion National Park Take a scen ic drive to the other areas of the park listed below or explore the Zion Wilderness Read page 6 for middot--- middot- an area map or pick up a copy of the Wilderness Guide at park visitor ce nters

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Upp Emmld --middotmiddotmiddotmiddotbull bullbull f Shuttle Hike Roundtrip Elevation Description

Lower Emerald PodiSmiddot - Stop Shu ttle Location Change

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Parus Tra il 2hour5 5015 0 ggC] r~V1~~~~~~g~~~~ ~er Zion Canyon ft m 3556 Canyon Junct1onWhttlchairsmaynttdassistance mi km

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Zion National Park Archeology Trail OShour 8024 Shortbutstttp Startsacrossfromtheentranceto the ~iS4lorcenter parkmg lot Climbs to the outlmes 0 Zion Canyon ftm

Visitor Center Shuttle System 04 06 ofseveralpreh1stoncbu1ld1ngs Tra1ls1deexh1bits Springthroughf11Uthe ZionCanyon mikm ScenicDriveisopentoshultleb~only

Lower Emerald 1 hour 69 21 Min0fdrop-offs Paved1ra1l~ads1othelower Private~hidesareno1allowedbeyond

Pool Trait 12 19 ftm Emerald Pool and waterfalls Connects to the 0 CcinyonJunctlon Kayenta and Upper Emerald Pool Trails Z10nlodge m1km

0 The Grotto Trail 05 hour 35 11 The trail connects the Zion Lodge to The Grotto Cm

Z10nlodge 10 16 ftm becomb1nedwiththeLowerEmeraldPool mikm andKayeritaTra1Istocreatea2Sbullm1leloop The Grotto

0 98 30 Short Dllt steep Minor drop-offs Paved trail ends at Weeping Rock Trai l OS hour ftm arockalcovewithdnppmgspnngs Tra1lsldeexh1b1ts

m1km Weeping Rock 0406

J_) Riverside Walk 15hours Qgtf

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M10meJunction Tra1ls1dee~h1bit5 WheelchairsmayneedaS51stance GtandCanyonNauongtJPrk mikm andBryceCanyonNa11ooalPk 1 (

_ (lnyon Overlook Trail rgl Moderate ~o

0 Watchman Trail 2hours 3681112 Moderate drop-offs Ends at viewpoin t of the Canyon Junction middot

ft m Towers of the Virgin lower Zion Canyon and Zion Canyon 33 43 Visitor Center m1km __ bull- Springdale

Tunnel Sand Bench Trail Shour5 466 142 Commercial horse trail from March to No bikes Of pedestrians ltm Octobef H1keatopamaSS1velandshdeunder 0 76122 allowed Ask about The Sentinel Oeepsandand l11tleshade Zion Lodge mikm J ParusTrail restrictions on large vehicles

Zion Human i~DCi 200 61 Minor drop-offs A sandy and rocky trail that climbs Upper Emerald 1 hour History Museum

Pool Trail ftm to the Upper Emerald Pool at the base of a cliff 0 1016 liJlillIIB Zion Lodge m1km

1111 Zion Nature Center Kayenta Trai l 15 hour5 South Campground JuniorRu~rPrograms itS0~ 46 ~ ~odE~l~~sc ~t~0to w_ 0 The Grotto 2032

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rli)(j)~Jt __ --middotmiddotmiddot----F-151 Canyon Overtook 1 hour 163 so Long drop-offs mostly fenced Rocky and uneven

SOuth Entrance Wa~~f-~ Side Trail 10 16 ft Im trail ends at vIewpo1111 of Pme Creek Canyon and Tunnel z10n-MtCarmel hwy mI km lowtgtrZionCanyon Parkinglot1sright-turnonly

L1m1ted to 12 people per group Follows the Middle See Taylor Creek Trai l 35 hours 450 1137 ft I m Fork of Taylor Creek past two homestead cabins to

Watchman Campground m1km Pages KolobCanyonsRoad 5080

Double Arch Alcove North rli)(j)~ (i l~ometer 100 30 Follows a ridge to a small peak with ~iew-s of Timber See Timber Creek 05hour

~ I 05Mile Page s OverlookTrail 10 16 ftm Creek KolobTerraceandPineValleyMountains

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Strenuous Shuttle Information lJ Rangerstation

Angels land ing 4 hours 1488 4S3 Kll LongdrOJ)-Offs Not foryoungch1ldren0f liJ Drinking water G) Parkshuttlestop viaWest RimTrai l 5487 ltm llil anyonefearfulolhe1ghts Lastseclon1sa

The Grotto mi km route along a steep narrow ridge to the summit lll) Remooms l Springdaleshuttle -1 stop Hidden Canyon 25 hours ~ Campground 0 ~~ ~ 259 ~ =h~~s ~~~aa~~~e~~f

m Trail 2439 WeepmgRock m1km mouth of a narrow canyon

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route viaEast Rim Trait 80129 Springdale shuttle ti Wheelchair-accessible fi~~655 ~~~~f~f ~~~a~r9~~~t~a~

Wttp1ngRock m1km Mountain Deertrap Mountam and East Mesa Trails 13 ParkFilm

Other Visitor Information Th e Narrows up to 8 hours 334 102 Read page Sand check conditions a1 the ~isitor

via RiversideWalk 941S1 ltm center beforeattemptmgH1ghwaterlevelscan II Amphitheater

c__ ~~~~~i~sn to 0 Temple of Sinawava mI km prevent access to The Narrows

- - - - - Tunnel

See KolobArchvia 8hours 1037 316 Limited to 12 people per group Follows Timber

m HorsebackRiding

rmiddot--middotmiddot -- middot Hikingtrail Cj Pets Pages ~ a~erkinCreek _ ft m and La Verkm Creeks A side trai l leads to Kol ob

14 0122 5 Archoneoftheworlds largestfreestandmgarches KolobCanyonsRoad mi km

IJll rn

Stay on established trails and watch your footmg especially at overlooks and near drop offs Avoid cliff edges Watch children closely People uncertain about heights should stop 1f they become uncomfortable Never throw or roll rocks because there may be hikers below