At the end of Zion National Park’s main canyon the road finishes and one of the world’s most unique “trails” starts. I’m not really sure I can call it a “trail” though, because…well, there isn’t one: hiking The Narrows basically involves hiking in the river that flows through the canyon. Only a few meters wide in places, with sandstone walls that tower hundreds of meters above, it really is a different experience.
Taking note of the weather to ensure there was no risk of rain (the flash-flood warnings are a serious hazard and one to avoid) we rented our river-ready hiking kit (neoprene-hiking boots and a stick) from the Zion Outfitters at the park south entrance.
Entering The Narrows, Zion National Park
Hiking The Narrows, Zion National Park
Hiking The Narrows, Zion National Park
Entering Wall Street, The Narrows, Zion National Park
Hiking through Wall Street in The Narrows, Zion National Park
Discovering other canyons in The Narrows, Zion National Park
The Narrows, Zion National Park
Exploring the Wall Street section of The Narrows in Zion National Park
Getting deeper into The Narrows, Zion National Park
Getting deeper into The Narrows, Zion National Park
Getting deeper into The Narrows and into deeper sections of the river
Our turnaround point and lunch spot in The Narrows – could have kept going, but it gets nipple deep past this large rock
Looking further down into The Narrows from our lunch spot
Heading back through the Narrows to Zion National Park
Heading back through the Narrows to Zion National Park
The big sandstone walls making it very clear why you don’t want to get caught in here in flash flood
The Narrows are… narrow.
The river winds from side to side between slightly wider sections the canyon walls, creating little pebble beaches when the water is low
Working our way back downstream through The Narrow, Zion National Park
Making our way through various rapids in The Narrows of Zion National Park
The Narrows, Zion National Park
Emerging from the Wall Street section of The Narrows in Zion National Park
One of the many bends in the winding Narrows of Zion National Park
The river that runs through The Narrows, Zion National Park
A stag also deciding to hike The Narrows in Zion National Park
A family of deer waiting for us as we leave The Narrows, Zion National Park
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