Kayenta Trail in Zion National Park reopened

Published: Sept 13, 2019, 6:00 p.m. MDT

Kayenta Trail in Zion National Park remains closed due to damage from a severe thunderstorm on July 11, 2018. — The National Park Service on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, announced the Kayenta Trail in Zion National Park has reopened. It was closed due to damage from a severe thunderstorm on July 11, 2018. National Park Service

ZION NATIONAL PARK — Park rangers on Thursday announced the Kayenta Trail has reopened after being closed for over a year.

The popular trail was closed July 11, 2018, after an intense thunderstorm caused flooding, mudslides and rockfalls throughout the park.

Hikers can now access the moderate 2 mile roundtrip trail from the shuttle stop 6 at The Grotto. However, there is no access to Zion Lodge, or the Lower, Middle or Upper Emerald Pool trails via Kayenta Trail at this moment.

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Other trails in the park that are closed are Upper Emerald Pool, Weeping Rock, Hidden Canyon, and East Rim/Observation Point from shuttle stop 7.

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