Riverside Walk

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Riverside Walk to Zion Narrows, Zion National Park, Utah

Riverside Walk to Zion Narrows, Zion National Park, UT
Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Paved riverside trail following a narrow canyon corridor beneath towering sandstone cliffs with access to hanging gardens, spring-fed vegetation, and the gateway to a famous river hike.

General Information
Length:
2.0 miles round trip
Elevation Gain:
Approximately 60-150 feet
Difficulty:
Easy
Hours:
Open daily year-round
Most visitors hike during daylight hours
Trail access may be temporarily restricted during flooding or hazardous conditions
Fees:
Zion National Park entrance fee required
No additional fee for the trail
Pet Policy:
Pets are not allowed on the trail
Closest cities with hotels:
Springdale (2 mi)
Seasons:
All year; spring and fall provide the most comfortable weather, while summer offers lush scenery and winter brings fewer crowds
Location:
maps.google.com/?q=Temple+of+Sinawava+Zion+National+Park+UT" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Temple of Sinawava Trailhead, Zion National Park, UT
Website:
https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/hike-riverside-walk.htm" rel="noopener" target="_blank">nps.gov

How to Get There

From Springdale (2 mi): Enter Zion National Park through the south entrance, take the Zion Canyon Shuttle to the Temple of Sinawava stop, and follow the paved path from the trailhead along the Virgin River.

Overview

Riverside Walk is a paved trail that follows the Virgin River along the bottom of a narrow canyon. The first 0.4 miles of the trail is accessible but past that point there are several steep slopes. Deep sand may be present on pavement after heavy rain. This trail accesses the bottom-up Narrows route.

The Gateway to the Narrows Trail, also known as the Riverside Walk, is a relatively short nature trail of one mile along the Virgin River. It connects the parking area at the Temple of Sinawava with The Narrows and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The trail uses local materials such as red sandstone to blend with its surroundings, following the tenets of the National Park Service Rustic style.

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

This article uses material from nps.gov "Zion National Park"

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