Overview

Hype:

The Zion Narrows is an essential stop for everyone visiting Zion National Park. The up-and-back trail starts at the Temple of Sinawava shuttle stop and parallels the Virgin River for one mile along the paved riverside walk. The trail then enters the river and continues as long as you want to go.

Trail Condition: Class 2 (Trail may have tree roots or rocks jutting out. Navigation skills may consist of following rock cairns and choosing turns at junctions. Elevation gains may be more substantial.)

Time: Your choice

Length: Go as far as you want

Fees: Entrance fee

Recommended Ages:

	0-3
	4-11
	12-19
	20-49
	50-69
	70+

Recommended Months to Visit:

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Features:

National Register of Historic Places

Getting There

Navigate to 37.284893, -112.947945.

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Closest City or Region: Zion National Park, Utah

Coordinates: 37.284893, -112.947945

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May 21, 2021 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Jeremy Dye, Dana Sherry,

Logistics

10:00 - Beaver Road Trailhead

10:15 - Top of Englestead Canyon

12:15 - Bottom of Englestead Canyon

2:45 - Bottom of Orderville Canyon

3:45 - Temple of Sinawava Bus Stop

Story

I wanted to do Heaps Canyon for my birthday weekend. I left a day earlier than the rest of the group so I could get the permit and drop off the shuttle vehicle.

Dana had a trip planned with some other friends that bailed, and he reached out to me a day or so before the trip to see if I was interested and available. It worked out perfectly. We hadn't done any canyons together before this. We met at the visitor center and picked up the permit and dropped off a shuttle vehicle. Then we drove up to the trailhead. The trailhead we used wasn't published on other canyoneering beta sites, but I found it through scoping out other roads. It ended up being a lot more direct than the other trailheads. We did the canyon without any issues and had a great time. Englestead was entirely dry, but Orderville was flowing below the confluence. We stopped for lunch at the confluence of Englestead and Orderville then continued down Orderville. We took wetsuits in our packs but never put them on.

We finished around 3:45 and caught the bus to the visitor center then picked up the shuttle vehicle and drove back to the trailhead to get the second vehicle.