Zion National Park

Zion National Park, UT

Trails in Zion

All 54 trails, ranked by Parkwolf, with length, time, and difficulty.

Trails
54
Easy
10
Moderate
26
Hard
18

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The Grotto and Angels Landing

All Zion trails

54 trails

1Challenging4.2 mi · 4 hrAudioAngels Landing TrailA steep canyon climb ends on a narrow, chain-lined sandstone ridge.2Challenging9.4 mi · 7 hrAudioThe Narrows from the Bottom UpWade the Virgin River through a slot canyon to Big Spring.3Moderate1 mi · 1 hrAudioCanyon Overlook TrailA short, rocky climb to a big view over Pine Creek Canyon.4Moderate6.8 mi · 3.5 hrEast Mesa Trail to Observation PointA long forest walk ends with Angels Landing far below.5Challenging9 mi · 8 hrAudioLeft Fork (Subway) Bottom-UpA demanding creek scramble to Zion’s sculpted sandstone slot.6Challenging14.6 mi · 10.5 hrAudioWest Rim Trail (Top-Down)Cross high plateau country before dropping into Zion Canyon.7Easy2 mi · 1.5 hrAudioRiverside WalkA paved river walk leads to the entrance of the Narrows.8Moderate3.2 mi · 2 hrAudioWatchman TrailA rocky canyon climb with a loop and views over Springdale.9Challenging3.8 mi · 3.5 hrAudioWest Rim to Scout LookoutA steep climb to a canyon lookout, before the permit boundary.10Challenging16 mi · 12.3 hrVirgin River Narrows (Top-Down)A permit is required for this 16-mile river hike through the Narrows.11Moderate5.2 mi · 3.5 hrAudioTaylor Creek TrailTwo homestead cabins lead to a shaded sandstone alcove.12Easy1.2 mi · 1.5 hrAudioLower Emerald Pool TrailA short walk to a waterfall alcove that changes with the season.13Moderate2.3 mi · 2 hrAudioUpper Emerald Pools TrailStone steps lead to a sandy pool beneath Zion’s high canyon walls.14Moderate8 mi · 4 hrCable Mountain TrailA long mesa walk to Zion's old cableworks above the canyon.15Easy4.2 mi · 2.5 hrAudioNorthgate Peaks TrailA forest walk to a volcanic-rock perch above Great West Canyon.16Challenging9.2 mi · 6.5 hrObservation Point via Stave SpringEcho Canyon makes the famous overlook a full-day hike.17Challenging14 mi · 8 hrAudioLa Verkin Creek Trail to Kolob ArchA long creek walk earns a distant view of Kolob Arch.18Challenging9.4 mi · 6 hrAudioWest Rim Trail to Cabin SpringA full-day climb beyond Scout Lookout to Cabin Spring.19Easy1.6 mi · 1 hrAudioPa'rus TrailA paved riverside walk with Watchman views and shared bike traffic.20Challenging15.3 mi · 9 hrAudioWest Rim and Telephone Canyon LoopA long climb opens into a quieter plateau circuit above the canyons.21Challenging10.8 mi · 5 hrDeertrap Mountain TrailA 10.8-mile out-and-back to Zion's exposed canyon rim.22Challenging3.2 mi · 4 hrAudioHidden Canyon TrailExposed chain ledges lead to a shaded hanging canyon.23Moderate11.8 mi · 6 hrAudioEast Rim TrailSandy climb to a sheer gulch and a quiet pine plateau.24Moderate1.4 mi · 2 hrAudioKayenta TrailFollow a canyon ledge from The Grotto toward the Emerald Pools.25Moderate2.2 mi · 1.5 hrAudioMiddle Emerald Pools TrailA steep climb opens onto sandstone ledges and green pools.26Easy0.4 mi · 30 minAudioWeeping Rock TrailA steep paved climb ends in a dripping sandstone alcove.27Easy1.2 mi · 45 minAudioTimber Creek Overlook TrailShort ridge, red cliffs, and a long look toward Pine Valley.28Challenging37 mi · 1 dayAudioTrans-Zion TrekA backcountry crossing from Kolob's creek canyons to Zion Canyon.29Moderate3.9 mi · 3 hrAudioSand Bench TrailLoose sand turns this canyon loop into a bigger effort.30Moderate3 mi · 3 hrAudioSouth Fork of Taylor Creek TrailA sandy canyon path beneath Kolob’s high red walls.31Moderate2 mi · 2 hrMany Pools TrailPothole pools and slickrock on an unmarked wash route.32Challenging16.4 mi · 11 hrChinle Trail to Coalpits SpringPetrified wood, open desert, and a spring at the end.33Moderate7.2 mi · 5 hrCoalpits Wash TrailFollow Coalpits Wash to its spring, then return the same way.34Moderate3.8 mi · 3 hrAudioClear Creek WashA low arch and three slots punctuate this rocky wash walk.35Moderate2.4 mi · 3 hrAudioCheckerboard Mesa CanyonA rough sandstone canyon climb to a two-sided saddle view.36Challenging13 mi · 7 hrAudioHop Valley TrailA long, sandy walk through Zion’s open sandstone canyon.37Challenging18.1 mi · 11 hrAudioLa Verkin Creek Trail to Bear Trap Canyon FallsAn 18-mile out-and-back to Bear Trap Canyon Falls in red sandstone.38Moderate0.7 mi · 45 minAudioLower Pine Creek Falls TrailA short creek walk gives way to boulder hopping and shallow wading.39Moderate5.8 mi · 3.5 hrAudioEast Rim Trail to Jolley Gulch ViewpointA sandy climb to a canyon that seems to drop away40Moderate11.6 mi · 6 hrAudioWildcat Canyon TrailPine forest and open meadows lead to a broad canyon crossing.41Challenging11.1 mi · 10.5 hrAudioRight Fork of North Creek to Double FallsA long creek hike ends at a waterfall you can walk behind.42Moderate9.4 mi · 4.5 hrScoggins Wash TrailA long sandy approach leads to Scoggins' boulders and a canyon junction.43Moderate2.8 mi · 3 hrUpper Pine Creek Wash HikeA sandstone wash with a boulder choke and no fixed endpoint.44Moderate3.6 mi · 3 hrAudioGifford Canyon HikeA sandy canyon wash with two rough dryfall scrambles.45Moderate5.1 mi · 2.5 hrAudioConnector TrailOpen meadows and slickrock connect two Kolob trailheads.46Moderate5.5 mi · 4 hrAudioNorth Fork of Taylor CreekA quiet canyon walk, an easy to miss fork and small arch.47Moderate4.8 mi · 2.5 hrHuber Wash TrailFollow a sandy wash to petrified logs and a shaded dryfall.48Easy1.2 mi · 36 minAudioGrotto TrailA shaded meadow walk linking the lodge and Grotto shuttle stops.49Easy0.3 mi · 30 minAudioArcheology TrailA short, exposed climb to an ancient storage site and canyon views.50Easy0.1 mi · 8 minAudioCourt of the Patriarchs Viewpoint TrailThree sandstone peaks from a short, steep viewpoint climb.51Easy0.1 mi · 9 minAudioVirgin River Nature TrailA few level steps put you beside the Virgin River.52Moderate1.5 mi · 1.5 hrAudioGrapevine TrailLoose lava tread drops to a bench above the Left Fork.53Moderate4.6 mi · 3.5 hrCrater Hill to Coalpits WashA faint desert route into upper Coalpits Wash.54Challenging8.5 mi · 5.5 hrCamp Creek HikeA rough canyon walk to twin stone portals and pitted red walls
A park ranger sits on a dash-mounted phone, talking, as Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays “Army Cutworm Moths: A Grizzly Bear Buffet” on Grand Loop Road below Dunraven Pass in Yellowstone
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The Grotto and Angels Landing
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“You're coming up on The Grotto, the starting point for Angels Landing and a cottonwood-shaded picnic stop beside the Virgin River. You can enjoy the river here without tackling the summit.”

Plays as you drive up to Angels Landing in the Parkwolf Zion Tour Guide.

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  • Big Bend
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  • Zion Lodge and Emerald Pools
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