There are also several areas suitable for resting if you want to pull over and catch your breath and let other people go by.
If you have no mountain-climbing or exposed hiking experience, this hike can be quite intimidating. If you are overcome by panic at the first section of chains, do not continue any further. It doesn't get any better! After a fair amount of hiking and scrambling, you will make it up to the final viewpoint and all of the effort will be worth it; the view is simply stunning! Even though Angels Landing is significantly lower in elevation than the rims, you get an amazing degree view that rivals any other viewpoint you will experience.
If you have any snacks, this is the perfect place to relax and partake. But don't let the aggressively friendly chipmunks steal your sandwich! Once you have had your fill, return the way you came. The hike back down the spine may actually seem less scary; it's definitely less strenuous. Once back at Scout Lookout, if you still have more energy to burn, consider hiking up the West Rim Trail a bit more; the views are well worth the effort. When done, hike back down to the Grotto and celebrate!
No description of Angels Landing would be complete without a stern warning about how strenuous and exposed this hike is. If you are out of shape and don't feel very balanced on your feet, or you have young children who like to run around out of control, this hike is NOT for you. Over the past few decades, a handful of people have fallen to their deaths on this hike.
Take this hike seriously and do not become a casualty. Keep a cool head, take it slowly and carefully and be courteous to other hikers. Dealing with Crowds: Angels Landing is one of the most popular hikes in Zion National Park and as such, the trail and viewpoint can see hoards of people each day, especially on weekends in the summer months.
When the trail is crowded to the point of reaching gridlock, the situation can even get dangerous. Please be courteous and patient and let other hikers pass at safe spots along the trail. Unfortunately, due to its epic popularity, it is probable that the National Park Service may implement a permit system for this hike similar to the Half Dome permit system in Yosemite--the crowding has almost reached a point of being dangerous. Restrooms are available here, but no drinking water.
From Scout Lookout, gaze at the ridge to the south and you'll get a good idea of the difficulty of the rest of the hike. For the final half-mile, the trail follows the ridge across a saddle and up the Hogsback. This is where things get just a tad hairy and you become very grateful for the bolted-in chains.
For those who are comfortable with both heights and the terrain ahead, the destination is well worth the adventurous route to get there. Grotto Trailhead It travels over pretty level terrain until you hit the switchbacks that take you up to Refrigerator Canyon.
Refrigerator Canyon Walter's Wiggles From here you can preview the last half-mile of the hike, which unsurprisingly makes this a common turnaround point for those who consider the last section too difficult. Hogsback Angels Landing Summit Hardy trees have made their homes clinging to the steep slopes of the Landing, offering shelter to birds, foraging chipmunks, and exhausted hikers.
This small parkside town has lots of great options on any budget and puts you as close to the action as possible. If you want to make your trip to Angels Landing a part of a larger itinerary to other destinations in southern Utah, there are also excellent lodging options further out in Mount Carmel, Kanab, or even St. Camping and other lodging options are available in the park if you want the most immersive experience possible, but be sure to book early!
Spots in the park usually have to be snagged a few months out. You'll mostly be in up to your ankles but a few stretches get waist-deep. Probably the wrong time to break out those leather pants. At the trail junction, the last half mile of the path - the Angels Landing Trail - ascends southwards along the ridge to the summit, and is marked by rock cairns, occasional steps carved in the rock and chains which have been fixed for safety at several particularly steep places.
At some points, the ridge is only a few feet wide, with sheer drop-offs at either side, so great caution is necessary. Unfortunately, because of the popularity of the hike, the slow progress of some people over the narrow sections, and the fact that for most of the way there is only one possible route, long queues can build up, and what could for some be a ten minute climb can take an hour or more. The summit is fairly flat for about feet, so there is at least plenty of room for everyone once at the top.
Shady path. Refrigerator Canyon. Near the summit. Angel's Landing Summit The summit feels like the top of the world, although there are slightly higher cliffs visible in the distance, in all directions. The views up and down Zion Canyon are of an almost mythical landscape of red and white mountains, with the river far below winding into the misty distance. Other nearby summits include flat-topped Cathedral Mountain to the west, the Great White Throne to the south, Cable Mountain due east and Observation Point to the north, plus the slightly lower peak of the Organ, an eastwards continuation of the Angel's Landing promontory.
Nearby Trails. Castilleja scabrida.
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