Zion National Park
Navajo sandstone walls two thousand feet tall, with the Virgin River running through the middle.
- 57named trails
- 121trail miles mapped
- Utahlocation
Popular hikes in Zion
- Weeping Rock · about 0.4 mi · Easy
- Riverside Walk · about 2.2 mi · Easy
- Pa'rus Trail · about 3.5 mi · Easy
- Canyon Overlook · about 1 mi · Moderate
- Emerald Pools · about 3 mi · Moderate
- Watchman Trail · about 3.3 mi · Moderate
- Northgate Peaks · about 4.2 mi · Moderate
- Taylor Creek · about 5 mi · Moderate
- Hidden Canyon · about 2.4 mi · Strenuous
- Angels Landing · about 5.4 mi · Strenuous
- Observation Point · about 8 mi · Strenuous
- The Narrows Bottom-Up · about 9.4 mi · Strenuous
- Kolob Arch (La Verkin Creek) · about 14.4 mi · Strenuous
Best months to visit
- April: Cottonwoods leaf out in Zion Canyon, waterfalls run at Emerald Pools, and daytime temperatures are pleasant before summer heat. Angels Landing permits are available through the day-before lottery.
- October: Cottonwoods in the canyon turn gold, temperatures fall back into the 70s and the Narrows usually runs low. Some consider it the best month in Zion.
Permits and reservations
No tickets, permits or reservations are needed to enter Zion or ride the shuttle.
- Angels Landing permit: Seasonal lotteries: winter (Dec 1 – Feb 28, 2027) applications Oct 1–20, 2026, results Oct 25. A day-before lottery opens daily at 12:01 a.m. and closes at 3 p.m. MT. $6 to apply + $3 per person if selected.
- The Subway (Left Fork) permit: A seasonal lottery runs year-round, up to 4 months ahead, with up to 4 date choices. Unclaimed permits open on the 15th of the month after the lottery at 10 a.m. MT.
- The Narrows, top-down hike: No permit is needed to hike the Narrows upstream from the Temple of Sinawava. A wilderness permit is required for the top-down route and for overnight trips. See the park page for how to get one.
Entrance fees
- Private Vehicle: $35
- Motorcycle: $30
- Snowmobile: $20
- Per Person: $20
Official park site: nps.gov
All 57 trails in Zion
- Access to Grotto Trail · 0.1 mi round trip · Easy
- Angels Landing Trail · 0.5 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Angels Landing Trail – West Rim Trail · 4.34 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Archaeology Trail · 0.28 mi round trip · Easy
- Archeology Trail · 0.28 mi round trip · Easy
- Barney's Trail · 0.52 mi round trip · Easy
- Cable Mountain · 3.42 mi round trip · Moderate
- Campground Trail · 0.44 mi round trip · Easy
- Canyon Overlook Trail · 1 mi round trip · Moderate
- Chinle Trail · 2.64 mi round trip · Easy
- Coalpits Wash Trail · 3.48 mi round trip · Easy
- Connector Trail · 7.92 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Court of Patriarchs Overview Trail · 0.12 mi round trip · Easy
- Deertrap Mountain Trail · 7.72 mi round trip · Strenuous
- East Mesa Trail · 8.74 mi round trip · Strenuous
- East Rim Trail · 20.96 mi round trip · Very strenuous
- Footbridge Trail · 0.18 mi round trip · Easy
- Grotto Trail · 1 mi round trip · Easy
- Hidden Canyon - Closed Indefinitely · 1.98 mi round trip · Easy
- Hidden Canyon Trail · 2.4 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Hop Valley Trail · 12.96 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Huber Wash Trail · 3.84 mi round trip · Moderate
- Kayenta Trail · 2 mi round trip · Moderate
- Kolob Arch Trail · 14 mi round trip · Strenuous
- La Verkin Creek Trail · 16.98 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Lower Emerald Pools Trail · 1.2 mi round trip · Easy
- Lower Kayenta Trail · 0.24 mi round trip · Easy
- Middle Emerald Pools Trail · 2.2 mi round trip · Moderate
- Middle Taylor Creek Trail · 5.2 mi round trip · Moderate
- Museum Trail · 0.32 mi round trip · Easy
- Northgate Peaks Trail · 4.2 mi round trip · Moderate
- Observation Point Trail · 8 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Orderville Canyon Day Hike Section · 0.9 mi round trip · Easy
- Pa'rus Trail · 3.2 mi round trip · Easy
- Pathways · 0.76 mi round trip · Easy
- Riverside Walk · 2 mi round trip · Easy
- Sand Bench Trail · 3.9 mi round trip · Easy
- Sawmill Springs Trail · 0.66 mi round trip · Easy
- Scoggins Wash Trail · 2.52 mi round trip · Easy
- South Fork of Taylor Creek Trail · 2.84 mi round trip · Moderate
- Stave Spring Trail · 1.02 mi round trip · Easy
- Tabernacle Dome Access Trail · 1.16 mi round trip · Easy
- Telephone Canyon · 5.02 mi round trip · Moderate
- The Narrows Day Hike Section · 7.08 mi round trip · Moderate
- The Narrows Top Down (southwest section) · 8.72 mi round trip · Strenuous
- The Subway · 2.14 mi round trip · Easy
- The Subway Bottom-Up Approach · 7.1 mi round trip · Strenuous
- The Subway Top-Down Approach · 4.44 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Timber Creek Trail · 1.2 mi round trip · Easy
- Upper Emerald Pools Trail · 1 mi round trip · Moderate
- Upper Kayenta Trail · 0.22 mi round trip · Easy
- Visitor Center Area Pathways · 1.62 mi round trip · Easy
- Watchman Trail · 3.3 mi round trip · Moderate
- Weeping Rock Trail · 0.4 mi round trip · Easy
- West Rim Trail · 28.82 mi round trip · Very strenuous
- Wildcat Canyon · 11.46 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Wrangler Trail · 1.82 mi round trip · Easy
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