•Lower Emerald Pool Trail:  Easy, .6 mile one-way, 69 foot ascent. Paved trail to the pool, then 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 1.6 mile loop. Trailhead is across from Zion Lodge. Once across the footbridge, turn right.

•Middle Emerald Pool 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.

•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. Long drop-offs. 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)

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