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East Rim Trail Southern Trailhead
DifficultPoint to Point
Zion National Park/Utah

East Rim Trail Southern Trailhead

Springdale, Utah

9.9 mi

Distance

2,995 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 59m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Imported description
The East Rim Trail has some of the most spectacular views that anyone could hope to see. There are trees and canyons. You will not want to look at your feet a lot.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,336 ft
Max:2,066 ft
913 ft
1,328 ft
1,336 ft1,579 ft1,823 ft2,066 ft0.0 mi2.5 mi4.9 mi7.4 mi9.9 mi

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

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  • Operator:435-772-3256
  • Address:Zion National Park, 1 Zion Park Blvd., State Route 9 · Springdale, UT · 84767
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

Hunt context

This trail crosses hunting unit

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