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•Easy
frontcountry trails suitable for larger groups include:
| •Pa’rus Trail: Paved, 1.7 miles one-way, start at the Zion Canyon Visitor
Center. Trail ends at Canyon Junction. |
| •Riverside Walk: Paved, 1 mile one-way, start at Temple of Sinawava. May be
closed at times during the winter because of ice on the trails or ice falling from above. |
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Emerald Pools Trail Complex
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you are willing to split up large groups, you may want to try trails within the Emerald
Pools Trail Complex. Zion Lodge or Grotto Picnic Area can be used as drop-off or pick-up
points. Please allow no more than one class of students (20 - 30) on the same part
of a trail at a time. One adult chaperone for at least every 10 students is highly
recommended.
•Lower Emerald Pool Trail: Easy, .6 mile one-way, 69 foot ascent. Paved trail to the
pool, which goes behind the waterfalls that cascade from the Middle Pools into the Lower
pool. Minor drop-offs. Connects to the Middle Emerald Pool Trail to form a
moderate, 1.6 mile loop. Trailhead is across from Zion Lodge. Once across the
footbridge, turn right.
•Middle Emerald Pools Trail: Moderate, 1 mile one-way, 150 foot ascent. Unpaved climb,
including steps to a sandstone ledge that parallels the lower trail but at a higher level.
Long drop-offs. Do not go near the edge. Deaths have occurred from falling from the middle
pools. Trailhead is across from Zion Lodge. Once across the footbridge, turn left. Or
alternatively, you can connect via the Lower Emerald Pool Trail for a moderate, 1.6 mile
loop.
•Kayenta Trail: Moderate, 1 mile one-way, 150 foot ascent. Unpaved climb to a
sandstone ledge, connects The Grotto Picnic Area to the Emerald Pools. Trailhead is across
from the Grotto Picnic Area. •Grotto Trail: Easy, .5 mile one-way,
level. Trail connects Zion Lodge to The Grotto Picnic Area. Can be linked with Emerald
Pools and Kayenta Trails allowing a 3 mile loop hike. (Follow Middle Pools Trail to Lower
Pools and backtrack a short distance to pick up Kayenta Trail towards The Grotto.)
•TO THE TEACHER
•Caution
It is your responsibility to ensure the students maintain a safe attitude while hiking in
the park. Take care to stay on the trails at all times. The trails parallel the top
of the cliffs, and although they are marked and safe, several persons have fallen to their
deaths going off-trail to the cliff edge. The cliff edges are unstable, down-sloping, and
slippery. Supervise your students closely. There are other hikers below so do
not roll rocks or drop anything.
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•Swimming, wading, and
bathing are prohibited in all of the pools to protect the aquatic wildlife and to return
the water to its original emerald color.
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at times during the winter because of ice on the trails or ice falling from above. |
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•For
natural and cultural information which you can share with your students as you hike, click
on the following links.
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Riverside Walk |
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Kayenta or Middle Emerald Pools |
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•For
additional trail information, ask for the Zion Map & Guide, or go to one of the
following sites: •Making
The Most of Your Time
•Dayhiking
•For information on backcountry trails,
ask for the Zion Backcountry Planner or go to Zion
Backcountry. Maximum group size on backcountry trails is 12 people.
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