B y note I *W R r e v 4. 200 cub S R - U · 9 10 8 7 6 4 3 1 O R D E R V I L L E LOWER NARROWS C A...
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1. IF FLOODS ARE PREDICTED, DO NOT HIKE IN THE NARROWS OR OTHER SLOT CANYONS. 2. IF YOU EXPERIENCE HEAVY RAIN, IF THE RIVER COLOR CHANGES, OR IF WATER FLOW INCREASES WHILE HIKING, SEEK HIGH GROUND. 3. IF CONDITIONS SUBSIDE, HIKE DOWN- CANYON TO THE NEXT HIGH GROUND AREA. STAY PUT UNTIL HIGH WATER PASSES. THIS MAY TAKE 24 HOURS OR MORE. PACK ACCORDINGLY. 4. HIKE OUT ONLY WHEN WATER HAS GONE BACK DOWN. 5. IF IN DOUBT, STAY PUT.YOU CAN NOT OUT-RUN OR OUT-WIM A FLOOD. 6. MAKE NOTE OF HIGH GROUND LOCATIONS WHILE HIKING! 7. IF YOU CANNOT GET OUT, HELP CANNOT GET IN. DO NOT EXPECT A RESCUE. 8. BRING EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING IN CASE OF A FORCED OVERNIGHT STAY. 9. YOUR SAFETY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY! SAFE RIVER FLOW RATE (FOR HIKING) SEASONAL COMPARISON AVOID FLASH FLOODING - © All Photos by Enlighten Photography. All rights reserved. 8/18 BS NOTE: • PERMITS AND HUMAN WASTE CARRY-OUT BAGS ARE REQUIRED TO HIKE TOP-DOWN. • MAXIMUM GROUP SIZE IS 12 PERSONS. • ALL WATER, INCLUDING SPRINGS, MUST BE FILTERED. • CAMPFIRES ARE FORBIDDEN; USE CONTAINED FUEL STOVES FOR COOKING. *WE HIGHLY SUGGEST AGAINST BIB-STYLE DRYPANTS DUE TO FAILURE AND DEATH MONTH >>BEST<< WATER FLOW 1=LEAST 10=MOST WATER TEMP (°F) TRAFFIC 1=LEAST 10=MOST FLOOD DANGER 1=LOW 10=HIGH BOTTOM UP OPEN? TOP DOWN OPEN? JAN 2 - 4 40°- 45° 1 1 - 2 MOSTLY RARELY FEB 2 - 4 40°- 45° 1 - 2 1 - 2 MOSTLY RARELY MAR 3 - 7 40°- 45° 3 - 5 1 - 2 MOSTLY RARELY APR 4 - 10 45°- 50° 4 - 6 3 - 4 RARELY SOMETIMES >>MAY<< 3 - 7 50°- 55° 5 - 7 3 - 4 MOSTLY MOSTLY JUNE 2 - 4 55°- 60° 6 - 8 3 - 4 YES YES JULY 1 - 3 60°- 65° 7 - 10 5 - 8 YES YES AUG 1 - 4 60°- 65° 7 - 10 5 - 10 YES YES >>SEP<< 2 - 4 55°- 60° 5 - 8 5 - 10 YES YES >>OCT<< 2 - 3 50°- 55° 4 - 7 3 - 4 YES YES NOV 2 - 3 45°- 50° 3 - 5 1 - 2 YES MOSTLY DEC 2 - 4 40°- 45° 2 - 3 1 - 2 YES SOMETIMES BOTTOM - UP DAY - HIKE Goose Cr D e e p C reek Kolob Cree k ORDE R V I L L E C A N Y O N falls 4,635 feet Elevation Elevation 4,471 feet Elevation 4,815 feet Elevation 5,020 feet Elevation 5,830 feet FINISH 12 hrs 11.5 hrs 10 hrs 8 hrs 6 hrs 4 hrs hrs 5 1 hr START To Springdale - 7 miles Hike up canyon if time allows Camp in designated areas. Permit required Passage around falls on south side TEMPLE OF SINAWAVA RIVERSIDE WALK WALL STREET ENDS WALL STREET BEGINS SOUTHERN- MOST CAMPSITE BIG SPRINGS & KOLOB CREEK JUNCTION CAMPSITES BEGIN DEEP CREEK JUNCTION 12 FOOT FALLS NOT TO SCALE UPPER NARROWS NOT TO SCALE BULLOCH’S CABIN NOT TO SCALE GATE PARKING & TRAILHEAD CHAMBERLAIN’S RANCH 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 4 3 1 ORDE R V I L L E C A N Y O N Elevation 4,815 feet Elevation 4,635 feet Elevation 4,471 feet 4 hr 20 min 3 hr 2 hr 1hr 35 min 20 min START If you get here, you’ve gone too far Bottom-Up hikers are required to turn around here What causes this gurgling sound? Beginning of boulder obstacles to Big Springs. Canyon walls widen overhead Invisible, but heard by most as you hike along Wall Street. So large it bisects the river flow Turn around point for Bottom-Up hikers. 22 feet wide and walls 1,500 feet high Overhanging Walls Narrows the river to 10 feet wide 110 foot waterfall Wall to wall water You have to get your feet wet from here! One mile paved trail To Springdale - 7 miles Begin here, at the last shuttle stop STOP STOP STOP STOP SOUTHERN-MOST CAMPSITE BIG SPRINGS SIPPING TURTLE BOULDER PAIR END OF WALL STREET HICCUP SPRING FLOATING ROCK VEILED FALLS ORDERVILLE JUNCTION & BEGINNING OF WALL STREET NARROWS ALCOVE HOUSE ROCK MYSTERY CANYON FALLS LOWER NARROWS GATEWAY TO THE NARROWS RIVERSIDE WALK TEMPLE OF SINAWAVA 5 4 3 2 1 1 Springdale, Utah Since 1996 NORTH • • • • • Possible deep pool * Changes seasonally • • • • • Designated camp site * Permit required • • • • • No high ground • • • • • Estimated hiking time from start • • • • • Point of interest • • • • • Mileage from start 1 LEGEND BOTTOM - UP DAY - HIKE TOP - DOWN THRU - HIKE 0 25 50 75 100 *120 150 175 200 300 400 cfs @#%*! Easy Mild Moderate Athletic Very Difficult Near Impossible ZION NATIONAL PARK DOES NOT ISSUE THRU-HIKE PERMITS WHEN FLOWS EXCEED 120 CFS, OR FROM THE BOTTOM-UP WHEN FLOWS ARE GREATER THAN 150 CFS. THE US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MONITORS THE VIRGIN RIVER AND MEASURES WATER VOLUME IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND (CFS). THE CFS OF THE VIRGIN RIVER FLUCTUATES OVER TIME DUE TO RAINS AND SNOW MELT. USE THE CHART BELOW TO ESTIMATE THE HIKE-ABILITY OF THE RIVER TODAY.
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