Best hikes:
- The Narrows, at the end of the Riverside Walk, which is the last bus stop. The first 15 minutes are on a paved trail. At the end of the trail, it is popular to hike into the river. Swimming is often required for short sections, but most sections are easily waded. The walls of the gorge are too steep to be climbed, so once inside you have to return the same way. (A permit is required to hike deeper into the narrows, from Chamberlain's Ranch to Zion Canyon).
- Zion Subway in Kolob (16kms, 6 hours rt) http://www.zionnational-park.com/left-fork-north-creek.htm Topomap: http://www.zionnational-park.com/map-the-subway.htm (From Zion National Park drive west on Highway 9 through Springdale to the town of Virgin. Once in town look for the sign for Kolob Reservoir and Kolob Mt. Ranch on the right hand side. Turn right and drive north on this paved road. After ~8 miles you will see a sign for the Left Fork Trailhead on the right. Park here for the lower route) Map: http://www.citrusmilo.com/zionguide/lowersubwaymap.cfm
A permit is required from either Zion and Kolob Canyons (hwy15 north of hwy 9) visitor centers.
- Angel's Landing (8.6 kms, about 3.5 hours)
- Canyon Overlook Trail from the Mt Carmel tunnel (1.6 kms rt, 1 hour)
- Weeping Rock (0.8kms rt, 30' hour) and Observation Point (13kms rt, 4h) http://www.zionnational-park.com/zion-observation-point-trail.htm http://www.citrusmilo.com/zionguide/obspoint.cfm http://www.americansouthwest.net/utah/zion/observation-point.html (but can also be reached via a flat trail from East Mesa (4h?) http://www.zionnational-park.com/zion-east-mesa-hike.htm )
- Hidden Canyon from the same trailhead (3.2 kms, 2hours rt) http://www.zionnational-park.com/map-hidden-canyon
- East Rim (16 kms, 5 hours) from the east entrance of the park (the trailhead is immediately west of the east entrance booth) to the Weeping Rock parking lot (you need to park the second car at Canyon Junction and take the shuttle). http://www.zionnational-park.com/zion-east-rim-trail.htm Map: http://www.zionnational-park.com/map-east-rim (the blue line) with a possible detour to Observation Point (an extra 3km each way or 2h)
- Echo Canyon slot canyon (1km roundtrip) from the Observation Point or East Rim trail http://www.zionnational-park.com/zion-slot-canyon-echo-canyon.htm
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