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Zion National Park

Watchman Trail

Hiking

View from a sandy overlook of a triangular sandstone mountain with green foliage on the foothills.
View from the overlook at the end of Watchman Trail Photo: NPS/Abi Farish
Length about 1.8 miles as mapped by NPS
Surface Native
Open to Hiking
High point about 4,450 ft
Low point about 3,910 ft

Watchman Trail is a trail in Zion National Park.

Nearby

Trails

Places

  • Zion Visitor Center Shuttle Stop · right here
  • River Access Water Access · right here
  • Watchman Trailhead · right here
  • South Entrance Fee Booth · 0.1 mi
  • VC Temporary Parking Lot Parking Lot · 0.1 mi
  • South Campground, Site: 11 Campsite · 0.1 mi
  • South Campground, Site: 21 Campsite · 0.1 mi
  • South Campground, Site: 70 Campsite · 0.1 mi

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3 trails4 places to see8 visitor services

Facts on this page draw on the National Park Service: Watchman Trail (nps.gov)

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