3.0 hr
Overview
The best top-down view of Zion Canyon you can reach on foot, via the East Mesa route, on the Observation Point hike. No permit, no shuttle, no chains.
Trail Stats
5.6 km
213 m
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The land around the parking lot is all private, and no parking. If you can’t find a parking spot, you must wait for one to open or drive back to the Ponderosa and take the shuttle.
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If it’s been raining, some sections of the road can be rutted and muddy.
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When you get to the parking lot, there are about 15 spots scattered around the fenced-in area.
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There are signs for Observation Point that might be different than your GPS. I’d follow the signs.
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If you drive to the trailhead, most of the way past the Ponderosa is a standard dirt road.
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