Zion Narrows Trail public access extended through March
By Keith Maley
The Trust for Public Land and Washington County announced Jan. 4 that an agreement has been extended to allow public access to Zion Narrows Trail to continue until March 31. The popular trail crosses Simon Gulch, a private property, before it enters Zion National Park. Currently, the owner of the property is granting access to visitors crossing through their property on the trail. Washington County and The Trust for Public Land along with the property owner; the Utah Department of Natural Resources, Forestry Division; the U.S. Forest Service; and the National Park Service have been working for several years to provide permanent public access to this iconic wilderness experience. All partners continue to work in good faith to ensure a fair and permanent solution for public access to the Zion Narrows Trail.
“Visiting the Zion Narrows Trail is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and we’re proud to be working to ensure that the trail is permanently accessible to the public,” said Diane Regas, President and CEO of The Trust for Public Land.
Zion National Park is the third most visited national park in the country, and The Trust for Public Land has a long history of working to protect the park. The Trust for Public Land was responsible in 2013 for the protection of Tabernacle Dome, which was a private inholding in the park. That same year, the organization protected the 300-acre Chamberlin Ranch, a private property outside the park that contains the trailhead for the Zion Narrows Trail. Earlier this year, The Trust for Public Land helped protect a 35-acre property within the park, known as Firepit Knoll, in partnership with The National Park Foundation.
The Trust for Public Land creates parks and protects land for people, ensuring healthy, livable communities for generations to come. Millions of people live near a Trust for Public Land park, garden, or natural area, and millions more visit these sites every year. To support The Trust for Public Land and share why nature matters to you, visit tpl.org.
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