Zion Narrows
Zions Park
Maps - Zion National Park (U.S. National Park Service) - http://www.nps.gov/zion/planyourvisit/maps.htm
Zion Park Map - Zion-Park-Map-Website.pdf - http://www.nps.gov/zion/planyourvisit/upload/Zion-Park-Map-Website.pdf
Zions Narrows
Zion Narrows Map and Planner - http://www.zionadventures.com/zion-narrows/maps-a-logistics/zion-narrows-map/
FREE Zion Narrows Map and Planner
http://www.zionadventures.com/images/stories/Narrows2010/TripPlanning/narrowsmap2010-V-web.pdf
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- Zion Narrows - Wild Backpacker - http://wildbackpacker.com/destination/zion/zionnarrows.html
- Zion Narrows Hike | Utah.com - http://www.utah.com/nationalparks/zion/zion_narrows.htm
Narrows Map - http://www.utah.com/nationalparks/zion/zion_narrows_map.pdf
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Route 66 » zion narrows - http://dancingweasel.com/route66/?tag=zion-narrows
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http://www.gtmportfolio.com/art_utah_zion.html
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Zion National Park - Hiking The Narrows (incl. a map) with travel guide including photos and descriptions of other Zion National Park hiking trails. Pictures of the Narrows (National Geographics list of America's Top 100 Adventures). - http://www.americaswonderlands.com/exploringzion.htm
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Joe's Guide to Zion National Park - Zion Narrows Hiking Guide - http://www.citrusmilo.com/zionguide/zionnarrows.cfm
No cotton!
- Trail runner shoes - http://amzn.com/B005DLX4VI or http://amzn.com/B000FDYFOE
- Good socks (neoprene) - http://amzn.com/B003BUIZG2
- Hiking poles
- Drybag
- Headlamp - Petzl E93 - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0027GTFO2/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=joesguidetozi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0027GTFO2
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GPS Map of Zion National Park - http://www.travelbygps.com/premium/zion/zion.php
GPX - http://www.travelbygps.com/gpx/Zion.gpx
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Zion Narrows - http://www.zionnational-park.com/zion-narrows.htm
GPS Coordinates - WGS84 Datum
Zion Narrows
North Fork Road Crosses Over North Fork of the Virgin River: 37°23.4400N 112°49.5400W
Gate at Chamberlain Ranch: 37°23.3950N 112°49.9830W
Parking at Narrows Trailhead: 37°23.1200N 112°50.3230W
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Joe's Guide to Zion National Park - Zion Narrows Hiking Guide - http://www.citrusmilo.com/zionguide/zionnarrows.cfm Zion Narrows map - map Zion Narrows - http://www.zionnational-park.com/map-zion-narrows.htm
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Zion Narrows - http://www.zionnational-park.com/zion-narrows.htm
Zion Narrows - The road ends and a short beaten path drops into the river. The next 12 miles involves zigzagging in and out of the water so be sure to put all valuables into your dry bags. Keep eyes peeled on the right bank, during the next half-mile for a 50' jug handle arch. Beyond the arch, Navajo sandstone walls progressively elevate and several narrow sections begin to suggest the "flavor" to come. Soon, deep side canyons make their entrance and the first of twelve campsites are seen.
Waterfall - seemingly impassable waterfall is encountered about 7 miles into the hike but simply walk up the left embankment and pass through the cleft in the rock. Never jump off anything while in a canyon. Serious injuries have resulted in the past from hikers plunging from the top of the 20' waterfall into the pool below. As you continue down the canyon , high walls rise on either side and filtered sunrays cast shadows and reflect mystical colored light.
Deep Creek - The confluence of Deep Creek and the North Fork of the Virgin River appear at the halfway point of the hike. The new water from the side canyon almost triples the flow of water in your hiking path as it spills its crystalline, cold contents into the canyon. If you have not used hiking poles yet on this trip, now is the time.
Kolob Creek - Farther downstream Kolob Creek enters from the right and may possibly add yet more flow to the river "trail" depending on whether the Washington County Water Conservancy District is releasing water from the Kolob Reservoir for irrigation purposes or not.
Goose Creek - The next side stream is Goose Creek, which also enters from the right. Big Spring is a picturesque oasis, located just past Goose Creek, where water cascades through lush vegetation and tumbles to the river below.
Big Spring - This is a popular area to take a break and filter water for drinking for the rest of the hike. Nearly 11 miles into the hike, crowds that have hiked from the Riverside Walk start to appear. In this north-south running section of the Narrows the lighting is almost eerie. A glowing spectrum of orange, red and pink seem to radiate from within the rock itself. The most well known of the side canyons, Orderville Canyon, will be on your left, 2 miles down river. Expect this canyon to add a gentle flow of cold water to join the churning water you are now hiking in.
Orderville Canyon - This is a popular route that requires a permit but hikers can explore up the to the plaque at the first waterfall without one. A little over a mile farther Mystery Falls trickles down the steep side wall as the water from Mystery Spring escapes down the smooth rock face. Now with just a quarter-mile of river hiking left, crowds grow larger as curious tourists dabble in a short walk from the end of the Riverside Walk. Take this trail back to the shuttle or your awaiting vehicle depending on the time of year you have chosen to hike.
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Hiking Around Las Vegas, Zion National Park, Virgin River Narrows - http://www.birdandhike.com/Hike/Zion/VR_Narrows/_VRNarrows.htm
Site # Location Latitude (°N) Longitude (°W) UTM Easting UTM Northing Elevation (feet) Verified 0863 Zion Visitor Center 37.2000 112.9865 323702 4118706 3,940 Yes 0866 Highway 9 at North Fork Road 37.2391 112.8331 337398 4122770 6,010 Yes 0867 North Fork Road at Virgin River 37.3904 112.8249 338450 4139545 5,970 Yes 0868 North Fork Virgin River trailhead 37.3855 112.8379 337289 4139019 5,852 Yes
Wpt. Location Easting NorthingElev Time Minutes Dist Verified 01 Trailhead 337290 4139014 5,852 0552 0 0.00 GPS 02 Canyon Begins to Narrow 335476 4138004 5,704 0618 25 . GPS 03 Old Tractor 335296 4138087 5,693 0621 3 . GPS 04 Bullock's Cabin 334778 4137455 5,653 0637 16 1.5 GPS 05 End of Road 334214 4137606 5,597 0646 9 . GPS 06 Feels like Zion Canyon 333745 4137491 5,551 0653 7 . GPS 07 Simon Gulch 330724 4137557 . 0830 11 4.9 . 08 Canyon Widens 330023 4137611 5,374 0819 26 . GPS 09 NPS Boundary 329336 4137515 5,322 0835 5 . GPS 10 Campsite 1 Waterfall . . . 0902 27 6.9 . 11 Deep Creek, depart 327192 4136302 5,323 1010 20 8.0 map 11 Deep Creek, arrive 327192 4136302 5,323 0949 47 8.0 map 12 Kolob Creek 327286 4135208 . 1040 30 8.9 map 13 Goose Creek 326695 4134003 . . . 10.1 map 14 Big Spring 326685 4133195 . . . 10.8 map 15 Orderville Canyon 327545 4130589 . . . 12.9 map 16 End of Riverside Trail 327385 4129356 4,480 1540 . 14.7 GPS 17 Temple of Sinawava 327417 4128082 4,420 1610 40 15.7 Yes
GPX: http://www.birdandhike.com/Hike/Zion/VR_Narrows/VRNarrowsTrlWpts.gpx.zip
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Really old picture view of Zions and Maps
A Guide to the Trails: Zion National Park - http://alumnus.caltech.edu/~leif/camping/AGuideToTheTrailsOfZion.html
== Bottom
STOP AT BIG SPRINGS - "Bottom-Up hikers are required to turn around here. Backcountry travel in this section of river requires a Park permit." [1]