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The Ultimate Southwest Vacation includes Zion National Park, Utah!
Stay in Mount Carmel Junction, the heart of the parks, and
visit the treasures of the Southwest.
Zion Park 12 miles
Grand Staircase 9 miles
Sand Dunes 11 miles
Dixie Forest 22 miles
Cedar Breaks 45 miles
Red Canyon 47 miles
Coyote Butte 57 miles
Bryce Canyon 60 miles
North Rim 85 miles
Toroweap 90 miles
Plan your Zion National Park Vacation with our Utah Maps and
Information
In these pages you will find insiders information on Zion National
Park lodging, adventures and hikes. This detailed guide includes road maps, park
maps, pictures, trail beta, backpacking, history, fees, geology, flora, fauna,
campgrounds, things for kids to do and even information on Zion's hidden treasures.
Making summer memories in the Utah National Parks and National
Monuments.
Utah!
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Zion
National Park Map
Directions to Zion National Park
From Salt Lake City: Travel I-15 south, past Beaver.
Exit on Hwy 20. Follow US-89 to Mount Carmel Junction. Take U-9 to Zion's east
entrance.
From Arizona: Travel 89A through Fredonia, Arizona
and Kanab Utah. Follow US-89 to to Mount Carmel Junction. Take U-9 to the east
park entrance.
From Las Vegas: Travel I-15 north. Take exit 16 and
travel through Hurricane. Make a right on U-9 at the second traffic light in
LaVerkin. Continue on U-9 to the south entrance of the park. U-9 through Zion
National Park is always open and is also called the Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway.
Oversized
Vehicle Information
Zion
Canyon Shuttle Information
Tanya stemming in Red Hollow Slot Canyon.
GPS Coordinates
WGS84 Datum
Parking Area
37°16.252N
112°37.620W
5587 feet
Beta: Coordinates and other trail and canyoneering information by Zion Park search and rescue veteran team member Bo Beck.
Suggested Gear: Rope, webbing, harness and rappelling device. A sturdy pair of shoes are recommend for canyoneering in Zion. Quality shoes will help grip the rocks and prevent injury. Experienced Zion hikers and canyoneers like the Sportiva Exum Ridge. This shoe is great for hiking, bouldering and canyoneering.
To offer trip reports, corrections, update or for more information please visit the Zion National Park Forum
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Red Hollow
Greater Zion Area - East Zion
This short, but sweet, slot canyon is easy to access and an unbelievably awesome slot canyon if you are into stemming. If you are lucky enough to visit when water is running through the narrow winding walls, it is even better.
Red Hollow at a Glance
Photo Album: Red
Hollow Pictures
Map: Greater
Zion Area Map
Day Hike: Yes
Trail Distance: 3.2 miles
Average Hiking Time: 2 hours
Equipment: Sticky rubber hiking shoes, water, sun protective clothing.
Difficulty: The hiking is easy to and through the start of the slot canyon, but if water is running then stemming the slot canyon is difficult, but a canyoneers dream. Even when dry, it is difficult to get up and over a couple of the boulder obstacles near the end.
Sun Exposure: Full Sun on the way to the canyon, then it is shady and cool inside.
Trail Usage: Low
Permits: Not required. This is on BLM land.
Trail Conditions: This is an unmaintained route rather than a trail..
Trailhead: Red Hollow Drive in Ordervillle, Utah, about 18 miles from the east entrance to Zion National Park.
Trailend: Same as trailhead.
Best Season: Year-round
Trail Access: Year-round. Go into the wash and around the fenced city water supply instead of hiking through the gate.
Elevation Gain: 200 feet
Highest Elevation: 5680 feet
Off the Beaten Path: Yes
Restrooms: Orderville
Red Hollow
For slot canyon enthusiasts that thrive on stemming, bouldering and making their way through impossible narrow slot canyons, this is the ticket. There are no access issues and no permits needed. Just park your car and saunter through a beautiful hollow to a short but impressive bit of canyoneering paradise. Play in the slot and know its just fifteen minutes back to the car. The Elkheart Cliffs rise on both sides of Red Hollow providing impressive scenery.
Trailhead - From Mt. Carmel Junction, drive 5 miles northeast on U-89 to the small town of Orderville. Turn right on 100 East and drive until the road "T's." Turn left and continue past the paved road and onto the dirt road. Park at the dirt parking area near the fence. Avoid the fenced area by dropping into the wash. Follow the cobblestone streambed into the hollow. Beautiful red cliffs rise to the southeast. About 300 yards ahead the canyon walls close in on both sides of the wash. Junipers and pines are the dominant trees. The wash is normally dry, but when there is water it is usually from snow melt. Be aware that like all slot canyon, this canyon can be very dangerous when it flash floods.
South Fork - At the fork (.4 miles) take the South Fork. The Zion and Bryce Falcon Guide describes a "natural arch formation overhanging the wash." We, however, could not find them. This is a short jaunt to some nice rock formations at the end. Turn around and head back to the junction, taking the main canyon this time.
Slot Section - This is a classic slot canyon where vertical walls are substantially deep and one can walk on the walls of the canyon with one shoe pressed against each side. Most of Zion's wider slot canyons require swimming in hypothermic pools, an adventure gladly replaced by stemming in Red Hollow.
Orderville History - 2009 Population: 596
Orderville has a unique history. The town successfully thrived as an United Order until support from the Mormon church waned in the the 1880's. Today a model of the United Order and other tidbits of history are stored inside the Historic Rock Church.
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