Note: No permits are available April 3-6, 2023 the trail is closed for maintenance. The day-before lottery is available for all the spontaneous sojourners and second chancers who didn’t get an Angels Landing permit through the seasonal lottery. Summer: Apply April 1-20 for hikes from June 1 to Aug. 1-20 for hikes between March 1 and May 31 The seasonal lottery allows prospective hikers to rank, in order of preference, the seven days and times when they will be in the park. Permits (for up to six people) are issued through seasonal or day-before lotteries on the National Park Service Website. To prevent overcrowding and keep hikers safe - especially on the chain section of the Angels Landing hike - a permit is required.
And visitation numbers for Utah’s most people-y national park continue to climb. Hundreds of thousands of people hit this trail each year. Strenuous steep with exposure to long drop-offsĪngels Landing is one of its most popular trails in Zion National Park.Can be easily accessed by taking the Zion Canyon Shuttle from the visitor center. Trailhead The Grotto Trailhead - Zion Canyon. They’ll have to settle for stopping at Scout Lookout and enjoying the unforgettable, life-changing view from there instead. There are chains bolted into the cliff to provide secure handholds on the final stretch, but people who have a severe fear of heights should not attempt this section. Anyone in an average physical condition can make this heavenward trek, but it can be mentally challenging with its steep switchbacks and sheer drop-offs.
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