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Strenuous cliffside route featuring chain-assisted sections, dramatic canyon views, and a secluded sandstone canyon tucked high above the main valley.
General Information
Private Vehicle: $35 (7-day pass)
Motorcycle: $30 (7-day pass)
Individual (walk-in or bicycle): $20 (7-day pass)
Children age 15 and under: Free
How to Get There
From Springdale (3 mi): Enter Zion National Park through the South Entrance, travel into Zion Canyon, proceed to the Weeping Rock Trailhead area when accessible, and follow the trail beginning at Weeping Rock toward Hidden Canyon.
Overview
The Hidden Canyon Trail was built in 1928 under the guidance of Guy D. Edwards and F.A. Kittredge to provide access to a hanging canyon. The trail consists of three sections. The first section starts at the East Rim Trail and runs for 950 feet (290 m) as a horse trail with eleven switchbacks with dry-laid sandstone retaining walls. The 745-foot (227 m) section was built as a hikers-only trail along a natural shelf, with a small section of blasted passage with steps and a hand rail. The final section was blasted from a steep slope by workers hanging from ropes. The completed work was designed to blend into the landscape, while vegetation was preserved during construction. The Hidden Canyon Trail was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 14, 1987.
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Historical buildings and structures of Zion National Park", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0
