The Narrows at Zion National Park

Springdale, Utah

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A beautifully scenic hike in the Virgin River that can be started either bottom up or top down.

I can only attest for the bottom up route of this hike. It starts at the very last shuttle stop, the Temple of Sinawava and is a semi-strenuous hike in the Virgin River. You can choose whenever to turn back around, but you can also choose to take a detour at Orderville Canyon for more grand views of the slot canyon. It's a fairly simple route: just follow the river, be careful at the deeper sections where the water flows faster, and remember to check in at the ranger's station to see what the chances of a flash flood is. Be safe, be smart, have fun!

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