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West Rim Trail to Lava Point route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop
Zion National Park/Utah

West Rim Trail to Lava Point

Springdale, Utah

28.2 mi

Distance

6,273 ft

Elev. Gain

12h 32m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

West Rim Trail to Lava Point is a loop trail in Zion National Park, managed by the National Park Service, in Washington County, Utah. It is 28 miles long and gains 6,273 feet. The nearest town is Springdale, Utah, about 5 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,316 ft
Max:2,420 ft
Gain:2,680 ft
Loss:2,680 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,316 ft and 2,420 ft across 28.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,316 ft1,684 ft2,052 ft2,420 ft0.0 mi7.1 mi14.1 mi21.2 mi28.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,325 ft
High point13.6 mi2,420 ft
End28.2 mi1,325 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 5 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: 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.

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