1.5 hr
Overview
The best effort-to-payoff in Zion: a one-mile walk above the Great Arch with views into the canyon, on the Canyon Overlook Trail. No permit needed.
Trail Stats
0.7 km
180 m
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Photos
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Here’s what the start of the hike looks like.
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If you park away from the trailhead, you will have to walk along the road to reach the start of the hike. Be careful of traffic, which is probably not expecting pedestrians.
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Further up, past the no-parking signs, are some turnouts where you can park. And while technically, roadside parking is not allowed in Zion NP, several wide paved turnouts like this are often used for parking. I marked the two closest turnouts on the map b
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About 500 feet east of the first parking lot is another small lot on the other side of the road. There is a primitive toilet at the lot.
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If you are coming up from the Visitor Center, look for a small trailhead parking lot directly on your right once you exit the tunnel.
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