Angels rest zion12/19/2023 ![]() During this time, you can drive in the canyon. ( Check Zion National Park’s Website to see if the shuttle is running during “late winter”. From November 28th – December 22nd and January 2nd – late winter the shuttle won’t be running. To do the Angels Landing Trail, you’ll want to get off at the Grotto Stop ( #6). SHUTTLE STOP: Zion Canyon is typically closed to private vehicles requiring you to take the free Zion Shuttle. You can find more details in the permits section of this post below. You can get these on and there are seasonal lotteries and night-before permits you can get as well. PERMITS: Permits are now required to hike this trail, no matter the time or day. You cover a lot of elevation ( just under 1,500 feet) in 2.7 miles, there are drop-offs that could be, and have been fatal, and the trail is very narrow at many points at the end of the hike. It’s often said this is not a trail for beginners, and I would absolutely agree. TRAIL DIFFICULTY: This is rated as difficult. TRAIL MILEAGE: Angels Landing is a 5.4 mile hike round trip. Hold onto chains bolted into rock face to ascend exposed ridgelineĪngels Landing: Massive, sheer-walled canyons extend in every direction.Angels Landing is one of the most epic day hikes a person can take in Zion National Park, or even the US in general! The sheer drop-offs, the chains, the switchbacks and the epic views that you experience over the 5.4 mile trail make for a unique experience that you’ll remember for the rest of your life! Angels Landing Trail Guide – Quick Info Next, stay straight 3-way, heading S on Angels Landing TrailĬontinue S on pinched ridge watch your footing on uneven terrain (1,000-ft. Walters Wiggles: These short switchbacks zigzag 21 times to the top of the ridgeĬatch your breath on Scout Lookout, a broad saddle with views into Zion Canyon. Turn L, heading N into the tight confines of Refrigerator Canyon shady trail travels ½-mi. Leave river valley on steep switchbacks that cut into canyon walls ![]() Walk along paved trail that winds NW toward the Virgin RiverĬross footbridge, then turn R onto West Rim Trail for steady NE climb Dinner reservations advised spring through fall: 43.Ĭastle Dome Cafe at Zion Lodge. Open seasonally. Red Rock Grill Dining Room at Zion Lodge. Open year round. Watchman Campground: Reservations can be made six months prior to arrival date online at or by calling 87. South Campground: First-come, first-served. Motel rooms, cabins, and suites available. You can rent specialty items in Springdale at the Zion Adventure Company, 36 Lion Boulevard Springdale, UT 84767 (435) 772-1001, WHERE TO STAY Thunderstorms can make the canyon frigid. Shade, wet clothing, and canyon winds can be surprisingly cold. Bring an extra dry shirt, an extra synthetic sweater, and a rain shell, even in the hottest weather. Quick-dry shorts work work well for most seasons. For hikes up the canyon, sturdy hiking shoes are recommended. GEAR UP In the rivers and canyons, you’ll want sticky-soled shoes, preferably mid-height or taller, and a walking stick or trekking poles for stability and pool probing. Mapped by Rajeev Jain and Mike Trottier Plan an Angels Landing Trip Snap your hero shots before retracing the exposed route back to the main trail, and then down to the canyon floor. Look down–way down–to spot the Virgin River flowing through Zion Canyon around the horseshoe bend of the Angel’s Landing promontory. From the top of your deserved perch, you’ll see massive, sheer-walled canyons extending in every direction. drop-offs on either side of trail), and if you need to (and you likely will), hold onto chains bolted into rock face to ascend exposed ridgeline. Here you’ll have to watch your footing on uneven terrain (1,000-ft. ![]() The Wiggles are named after Walter Ruesh, Zion National Park’s first superintendent, who in 1926 constructed this feat of engingeering.Ĭatch your breath on Scout Lookout, a broad saddle with views into Zion Canyon and then go south on the Angels Landing Trail to a pinched ridge. Reach Walter’s Wiggles, and infcmous set of short switchbacks that zigzag 21 times to the top of the ridge. Leave river valley on steep switchbacks that cut into canyon walls and then head into the tight confines of Refrigerator Canyon. Start out along the virgin River on a mellow paved trail before the path kicks in a hurry. The Angel’s Landing trail is the most popular day hike in Zion National Park, and justifiably one of the top hikes in any national park. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! ![]()
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