Highlight • Gorge
The Narrows Entrance
Hiking
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This Highlight is in a protected area
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Zion Wilderness
Tips
January 20, 2020
Hiking
The river is closed to hiking in the springtime due to snowmelt and during and immediately following Flash Flood Warnings, which are common from July through September.
There are 12 backcountry campsites along the river. To stay there, you have to get a permit from the backcountry office.
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Elevation 1,470 m
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