Cascades, Tetons, and Canadian Rockies?! We ALL should live the life of Courtney Purcell! You're our hero, Man. Don't stop exploring and writing until you...
Hi. My friend and I will likely be in Zion NP end of April. We hope to hike the West Rim trail over 2 days, north to south. It'll be our first time in that...
I've tried to round up a good deal of info on the hike, the campsites, and logistics on my website here: http://www.citrusmilo.com/zionguide/westrimtrail.cfm ...
The road is open to the Wildcat trail head now and a bit beyond? Will the road to open to the Lava Point Campground by the time you come? Iffy, at best. I know...
Some repetition from the previous sages... Shuttle: call Zion Adventure Company 435-772-0990 (whom I guide for). Best to reserve in advance. Probably only...
Hi All, We are planning on doing the West Rim from the top down in one day at the beginning of June. Will we need permits for this? I see that you need permits...
Hi there, Â I just came back from Zion and Wildcat is covered with snow all the way.Two miles pass Wildcat the road to Lava Point is covered with 3' snow and...
Hey Heather - West Rim is the topic of the day! You are correct -- no permits needed for the top-down hike as a day hike. You only need a permit if you want to...
Tom, I just realized that I rented dry suit to hike The Narrows from Zion Adventure Company. I talked to Charlotte, and she is very helpful and pleasant...
No permit required, unless you expect to take more than 24 hours. Advice: do it when the days are long (June) and get an early start () - oops, I guess you...
Thank you everyone for your responses. ________________________________ From: Tom Jones <ratagonia@...> To: Zion_National_Park_Hiking@yahoogroups.com ...
I'm heading up to Zion this Easter weekend, and was hoping to start in the canyon bottom, go past Scout's Lookout, and head as far as possible up the West Rim...
Thanks Tom! Wanna help with my Jeep again?! Just kidding-- think I've gotten that taken care of this time. In a few weeks I'll be setting off on a hike across...
Hello All, I am planning a trip with 5 friends to Zion the last week in May and into the first week in june. Since none of us have ever hiked in Zion I have...
If it was me, I'd skip the Kolob Canyons section and do the entire East and West Rim trails, with a side trip or two, like Observation Point, Angels Landing,...
Boy, I'm on the fence about Hop Valley. Unlike most, I find the valley to be quite beautiful and serene. But... the cow turds ruin it. And there are cow turds...
I now have reservations for the Narrows & the Subway for June 14 & 15. Being from Ohio were taking two weeks off and trying to make the most of this trip as...
If it were me I'd just hike it all in one day [:D] ; Jus' kiddin'! Really though...you can't lose on any of the suggestions made thus far!? I think if I had 2...
With a crew of six you'll likely have more than one vehicle. You could consider dividing up the 50 miles trans Zion effort into three separate day hikes. You...
Hi Tanya and Bo, I browse this forum often so I know you'll have the information I'm looking for. I'm bringing around 40 people to Zion over the Memorial Day...
If you're driving from Ohio, I'd skip the Grand Canyon. If you're flying into Vegas, I'd skip Canyonlands and Arches. Either way I'd include some hiking time...
Hi Mike, Many Pools is a favorite of mine too. Here are some fun hikes/canyons off the beaten path. Permits are not needed for any of these canyons: Yankee...
You might consider a day hike at Natural Bridges. How many places are there where you can walk through 3 natural bridges in one day? And do drive the Moki...
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