Rockfall at Weeping Rock injures Zion hikers
By Aly Baltrus
Zion National Park staff were notified of a large rockfall near Weeping Rock Shuttle Stop in the main canyon Aug. 25 at 5:50 p.m. A substantial piece of rock had broken off Cable Mountain approximately 3,000 feet above Weeping Rock. The rockfall hit the closed East Rim Trail, knocking down trees and showering visitors at Weeping Rock with smaller rocks, branches, and a plume of dust and sand. Shuttles along the Zion Canyon Scenic Drive were stopped for approximately 90 minutes as the dust settled.
Three visitors were injured. One was transported to the hospital by park ambulance. Several people were temporarily stranded at the end of Weeping Rock Trail for a short time, but they were able to self-rescue.
The Weeping Rock Trail and Weeping Rock shuttle stop (stop 7) are closed until further notice. The Echo Canyon and Observation Point Canyon canyoneering routes are also closed as is the East Rim Trail from Observation Point to Weeping Rock.
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