Zion Narrows
Zion Narrows Bo and I did the Zion Narrows yesterday. Although we know this is considered to be the best “trail” in the National Park system, we still thought it would not stand up to all the off-the-beaten-path stuff we do. We were wrong. The Zion Narrows is everything that the media plays it up to be. It’s a full, fun day of hiking. Even though most of it is downhill, the slipping and sliding over rocks makes it more difficult. If you want to know the best hike in Zion - it is without a doubt the Zion Narrows.
Hey
My wife and I are planning a trip to Utah the last 2 weeks of August so any good dayhikes you can recomend would be appreciated! Give me the low down on the narrows… Do I really need boots? Can I do it in the keens with the toes covered? How long of a day hike is it?ive heard 12 hours. Are river shoes ok for the narrows? Your pics look great!!
Thanks!
Hi Dave,
You can ask questions in the Zion National Park Yahoo group, but to quickly answer your questions, boots are one of the worst things to wear in the Zion Narrows. I wear keens because I like how they fit on my foot, but my trip through the narrows a few weeks ago really tore them up. La Sportiva and 5-10 Canyoneers will hold up better, but if you have the keens already they are fine and yes make sure the shoe you wear has covered toes. I did hurt my heel though wearing the keens in there. 12 hours is about right. Thanks for the compliment. Here is the link to Bo and my trail report for the narrows and the link to the yahoo group.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zion_National_Park_Hiking/
http://www.zionnational-park.com/zion-narrows.htm
~tanya