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Emerald Pools Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop

Emerald Pools Trail

Springdale, Utah

2.9 mi

Distance

607 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 16m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Emerald Pools Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

National Park Service manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Hazards & Warnings

Cliff edges

Elevation Profile

Min:1,301 ft
Max:1,488 ft
Gain:396 ft
Loss:396 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,301 ft and 1,488 ft across 2.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,301 ft1,363 ft1,426 ft1,488 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.4 mi2.2 mi2.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,306 ft
High point1.1 mi1,488 ft
End2.9 mi1,306 ft

Trail Details

  • No dogs
Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Springdale, UT · about 4 mi away
County:
Washington County, UT
Jurisdiction:
Zion National Park · National Park Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

Verify by phone or mail

  • 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: Oct 11, 2026. Spot an error in our data?

Highlights

Zion LodgeLower Emerald PoolMiddle Emerald PoolsUpper Emerald PoolKayenta Trail junction

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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.

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