Hidden Canyon Trail (Closed)
Trail Summary
Difficulty
Strenuous
Elevation Gain/Loss
850 feet / 259 meter gain
Distance
2 miles / 3.2 km round trip
Average Hiking Time
2 to 3 hours round trip
Trailhead Location
Weeping Rock Trailhead
Shuttle Stop
#7
Optimal Time to Hike
Year round. Better before noon or after 4pm in the summer
Experience
Hidden Canyon is great for first-time Zion visitors and makes for a remarkable day when combined with Observation Point and Weeping Rock. Climbing elongated switchbacks from Weeping Rock, your destination remains hidden until the last few minutes of the hike, hugging the wall and chain rail up to its chopped step entrance into the walls of the “hanging” canyon.
For those with excellent scrambling skills, venturing up into the belly of the canyon walls for several hundred yards yields a beautiful arch and many boulder-obstacles in between.
