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Observation Point via Watchman Trail ZION

Observation Point via Watchman Trail ZION(edit)

16 reviews | |

EASY

#5 hike out of 114 in Zion National Park |

EASY

3.0 mi

Distance

1 hrs 18 min

Time

526 ft

Elev Gain

Overview

This is a easy one way trail to Water: An Essential Element in Zion National Park.

This trail goes by Watchman, South Campground, Watchman Trailhead, Beyond Zion Canyon, Zion Canyon Visitor Center, Zion as Refuge, Diversity of Life, Zion by Shuttle, Zion in More than Three Hours, and Zion in Less than Three Hours.

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★★★★★

djpaumi 1 year, 6 months ago

This was a nice out and back trail. The best part is that if you have time to kill before you get on a Zion bus, this is a great hike that takes you along the River and also gets you to a cool lookout for some views.

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allieip 7 months ago

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Alex 7 months, 1 week ago

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sm.brown6421 9 months, 2 weeks ago

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Vic 1 year ago

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laurasherry 1 year, 1 month ago

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funmama 1 year, 3 months ago

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robertoleysyck 1 year, 4 months ago

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LeiserSilva 1 year, 4 months ago

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chriscardinalic 1 year, 5 months ago

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srf1657 1 year, 7 months ago

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John Zucca 1 year, 8 months ago

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aschlegel09 1 year, 10 months ago

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jdwyer16 1 year, 11 months ago

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dscharbarth 2 years, 5 months ago

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Yuzhe 2 years, 9 months ago

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Public Tracks

mpowers 5 years, 7 months ago

Zion National Park Visitor Center, Springdale, UT, USA

Zion National Park - The Watchman Trail

AngelaO 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Track (9/29/21, 10:18:03AM)

mrlachape 1 year ago

The Watchman / Zion

Vic 1 year ago

Track (5/9/21, 2:10:39PM)Zion Watchman

ehanra2470 1 year ago

Zion Watchman trail

tony.chasensky 1 year ago

Watchman

ljihle 1 year ago

Zion Watchman Trail

laurasherry 1 year, 1 month ago

Track (4/20/21, 10:03:12AM)

sushmakhed 1 year, 1 month ago

Track (4/12/21, 13:09:7)

Fallon Rowe 1 year, 1 month ago

Morning trail run alone

str82thebin 1 year, 1 month ago

Zion National Park, Springdale to Watchman Trail, Washington County, UT, USA

NBWHikerAZ 1 year, 1 month ago

Track (4/5/21, 12:34:22PM)

rbb-gaia 1 year, 1 month ago

Watchtower

airsimon21 1 year, 2 months ago

Watchman Trail Zion

hans.kallam 1 year, 2 months ago

Track (3/16/21, 11:37:13AM)

jcdt1980 1 year, 2 months ago

Watchman

jen_andy_shea 1 year, 2 months ago

Track (2/25/21, 1:49:14PM)

funmama 1 year, 3 months ago

Evian 1 year, 3 months ago

Zion Watchman and Loop

LeiserSilva 1 year, 4 months ago

robert11601 1 year, 4 months ago

Track (12/31/20, 12:35:11)

Keung 1 year, 4 months ago

Watchman Trail from Museum Zion National Park 12/29/20 12:07:31 PM

delowe 1 year, 5 months ago

The Watchman, Zion (12/25/20, 2:45:46PM)

chriscardinalic 1 year, 5 months ago

fdecourt2002 1 year, 5 months ago

Track (12/20/20, 10:20:19)

antigoni.axenidou 1 year, 5 months ago

Watchman Zion

msippel 1 year, 5 months ago

Watchman

derekgroh7 1 year, 5 months ago

Watchman hike

llleigh 1 year, 7 months ago

Watchman

alondo760 1 year, 7 months ago

Watchman Trail - Zion

Mvanderbeek 1 year, 7 months ago

Zion - Watchman

michaelpconnell 1 year, 7 months ago

Watchmen

Campfire Joe 1 year, 7 months ago

Zion NP Watchman

Jennifer 1 year, 8 months ago

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rrgraf 1 year, 8 months ago

Zion National Park - Watchman Trail

grenshaw14 1 year, 8 months ago

Watchman

John Zucca 1 year, 8 months ago

Track (9/9/20, 15:36:42)

harveyclaire95 1 year, 9 months ago

Track (8/16/20, 9:08:07AM)

delaneyknight 1 year, 9 months ago

The Watchman

amieberg 1 year, 9 months ago

The Watchman

ezhelm 1 year, 11 months ago

overflow parking, Washington County to Zion as Refuge, Springdale, UT, USA

Charlie Mirkle 1 year, 11 months ago

mdlnjam 2 years, 3 months ago

Watchman

dullesfrancis 2 years, 4 months ago

Zion National Park Watchman Trail

jason 2 years, 4 months ago

zion shuttle bus - visitor center to Watchman Trailhead, Springdale, UT, USA

Stephen 2 years, 6 months ago

Track (11/24/19, 2:03:48PM)

Claymore4u 2 years, 7 months ago

slaruephoto 2 years, 8 months ago

astollman 2 years, 8 months ago

Track (9/5/19, 10:19:22AM)

masotime 2 years, 9 months ago

Watchman trail partial

sfatul 2 years, 10 months ago

Pottymus Prime 2 years, 11 months ago

codyleemoser 2 years, 11 months ago

garyjensen7 3 years ago

samuelgroberts 3 years ago

1 Zion Park Boulevard, Springdale, UT, USA

mustard.clinic 3 years, 1 month ago

Watchman Trail, Washington County to 1201 Canyon Springs Blvd, Springdale, UT, USA

dawnmbryce 3 years, 1 month ago

Watchman Trail, Springdale, UT, USA

saweyer 3 years, 1 month ago

Zion in More than Three Hours to Watchman, Springdale, UT, USA

NeluGoia 3 years, 1 month ago

Watchman Trail-In (2019-04-09, 6:10:35PM)

immas2012 3 years, 1 month ago

Watchman’s Trail

UrbanEscapist 3 years, 1 month ago

Watchman Residential Area, Washington County to Cable Mountain Lodge, Springdale, UT, USA

artemisenergy 3 years, 4 months ago

281 Zion Park Blvd, Springdale, UT, USA

Rabah 3 years, 11 months ago

Andrew Baldwin 4 years, 6 months ago

Watchman Trail, Zion

ashli 4 years, 6 months ago

Ashli 4 years, 6 months ago

Lupsa 4 years, 7 months ago

Watchman Trail, Zion Park UT, USA

Doug Fraser 5 years, 3 months ago

Zion National Park: Watchman Trail

jpdiamond18 5 years, 4 months ago

Watchman Trail, Zion National Park

Jeffrey Migneault 5 years, 10 months ago

Zion National Park Visitor Center, Springdale to overflow parking, UT, USA

koluha 5 years, 11 months ago

Track (6/18/16, 7:14:17PM)

sachiarya 6 years ago

michellequek 6 years, 1 month ago

ZNP Watchman Trail.gpx

Michelle 6 years, 1 month ago

ZNP Watchman Trail.gpx

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