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Nuevas noticias de Zion!!!
Angels Landing está cerrado... Más actualizaciones a continuación:
Flood Damage Update:
An intense storm on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 caused flooding, mudslides and rockfalls. Several popular trails, including Angels Landing, Kayenta, Upper Emerald Pools, and West Rim from the Grotto to Cabin Spring, remain closed. Read more details below.
Riverside Walk -
Sand, debris and small rockfalls were the issue on Riverside Walk. In one area, the sand was three feet deep covering the trail. Trail crews worked all day Wednesday and Thursday morning on clearing the trail. In the meantime, the Zion Shuttle turned around at Big Bend and there was no access to The Narrows from the Temple of Sinawava. Now that Riverside Walk is clear, shuttles have resumed their full route.
Zion-Mount Carmel Hwy (SR-9) -
Mud and debris on the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway was 3-4 feet deep in several areas, overwhelming the road drainage culverts and making the road impassable. Dozens of vehicles were initially stranded in the 1.1 mile tunnel and some stuck in the mud flow. Roads crews were able to plow a path to the vehicles to get them out late Wednesday night. Crews finished clearing the rest of the road and the culverts by late afternoon Friday.
West Rim Trail (access to Angels Landing from Zion Canyon) -
There is major damage on the West Rim Trail, in the area of Refrigerator Canyon. A section of retaining wall failed, causing an 18 foot gap in the trail that is over 5 feet deep. The West Rim between Cabin Spring (near campsite #1) and the Grotto is closed. This includes Zion’s popular Angels Landing Trail. There is no estimate for when the trail will be reopen. Visitors are encouraged to use Observation Point Trail or Hidden Canyon Trail as alternatives. The West Rim campsites are open and accessible from Lava Point.
Emerald Pools Area Trails -
Much of the Emerald Pools Trail complex is also closed due to major damage. Just past the alcove at the end of Lower Emerald Pools Trail, a 20 foot by 10 foot boulder that was supporting part of the trail fell, leaving a deep void in the trail. Two large retaining walls also failed. On the Kayenta Trail, numerous large boulders completely crushed approximately 50 feet of trail. The Kayenta Trail, Upper Emerald Pools Trail and a small section of Lower Emerald Pools Trail will remain closed until repairs can be made. There is no estimate for when the repairs will be complete. The Lower Emerald Pools waterfall is still visible from the Lower Emerald Pools Trail, but visitors can no longer walk behind it. Watchman Trail, Weeping Rock, and Riverside Walk are suggested alternatives.
Further engineering assessments will need to be done on the remaining damaged areas before any other estimated trail reopenings can be provided.
Shuttles are running normally, except shuttles will not be dropping off visitors at the Grotto Shuttle Stop. The Watchman, South, and Lava Point Campgrounds and the Zion Lodge are fully open.
Angels Landing está cerrado... Más actualizaciones a continuación:
Flood Damage Update:
An intense storm on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 caused flooding, mudslides and rockfalls. Several popular trails, including Angels Landing, Kayenta, Upper Emerald Pools, and West Rim from the Grotto to Cabin Spring, remain closed. Read more details below.
Riverside Walk -
Sand, debris and small rockfalls were the issue on Riverside Walk. In one area, the sand was three feet deep covering the trail. Trail crews worked all day Wednesday and Thursday morning on clearing the trail. In the meantime, the Zion Shuttle turned around at Big Bend and there was no access to The Narrows from the Temple of Sinawava. Now that Riverside Walk is clear, shuttles have resumed their full route.
Zion-Mount Carmel Hwy (SR-9) -
Mud and debris on the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway was 3-4 feet deep in several areas, overwhelming the road drainage culverts and making the road impassable. Dozens of vehicles were initially stranded in the 1.1 mile tunnel and some stuck in the mud flow. Roads crews were able to plow a path to the vehicles to get them out late Wednesday night. Crews finished clearing the rest of the road and the culverts by late afternoon Friday.
West Rim Trail (access to Angels Landing from Zion Canyon) -
There is major damage on the West Rim Trail, in the area of Refrigerator Canyon. A section of retaining wall failed, causing an 18 foot gap in the trail that is over 5 feet deep. The West Rim between Cabin Spring (near campsite #1) and the Grotto is closed. This includes Zion’s popular Angels Landing Trail. There is no estimate for when the trail will be reopen. Visitors are encouraged to use Observation Point Trail or Hidden Canyon Trail as alternatives. The West Rim campsites are open and accessible from Lava Point.
Emerald Pools Area Trails -
Much of the Emerald Pools Trail complex is also closed due to major damage. Just past the alcove at the end of Lower Emerald Pools Trail, a 20 foot by 10 foot boulder that was supporting part of the trail fell, leaving a deep void in the trail. Two large retaining walls also failed. On the Kayenta Trail, numerous large boulders completely crushed approximately 50 feet of trail. The Kayenta Trail, Upper Emerald Pools Trail and a small section of Lower Emerald Pools Trail will remain closed until repairs can be made. There is no estimate for when the repairs will be complete. The Lower Emerald Pools waterfall is still visible from the Lower Emerald Pools Trail, but visitors can no longer walk behind it. Watchman Trail, Weeping Rock, and Riverside Walk are suggested alternatives.
Further engineering assessments will need to be done on the remaining damaged areas before any other estimated trail reopenings can be provided.
Shuttles are running normally, except shuttles will not be dropping off visitors at the Grotto Shuttle Stop. The Watchman, South, and Lava Point Campgrounds and the Zion Lodge are fully open.
Zion-Mount Carmel Highway (State Rt. 9 connector) closed until further notice.
SPRINGDALE, UT – The Zion-Mount Carmel Highway was closed the evening of March 2, 2019, after reports of an active rockslide on the switchbacks below the tunnel. The area was assessed in the morning of March 3, 2019. A retaining wall failed and eight feet of the road is severely undercut east of the 1st switchback. The Zion-Mount Carmel Highway and Tunnel from the East Entrance to Canyon Junction, is closed until further notice.
Due to this storm, access to Canyon Overlook Trail, near the Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel, is closed. Several canyonneering routes have also been closed because they are normally accessed from the closed road. These include Keyhole, Canyon Overlook, Pine Creek, Spry, Clear Creek, Fat Man’s Misery, and Lodge Canyons. The East Rim Trail head is accessible from Zion’s East Entrance. Staff are currently checking trail conditions on the remaining trails.
Alternate east and west driving routes are available via Highway 59 from Hurricane, Utah to Fredonia, Arizona and Highway 14 from Cedar City, Utah to Long Valley Junction and Highway 89. People coming from Interstate 15 to the Park may access the Park as usual by traveling east on State Route 9 through Springdale. All Park facilities including the visitor center, museum, campgrounds, and shuttle buses are open and operating as normal in Zion Canyon. The Kolob Canyons facilities and Kolob Terrace are open as usual.
Visitors should expect trail closures. The Kayenta Trail and Upper Emerald Pools Trail remain closed due to a landslide that has continued to settle since July, 2018. The East Rim Trail, as well as total access to Hidden Canyon and access from the main canyon to Observation Point, remain closed due to a landslide and an unstable overhanging boulder since January, 2019.
This year (October 1, 2018- March 3, 2019), Zion Canyon has received 10.12 inches of precipitation. In comparison, during the same time period one year ago, the same area received 2.77 inches of precipitation.
Para los que digan: y eso a que se refiere? Pues a que está cerrada la carretera desde Springdale al parque (la Oeste) que te llevaria a Bryce. En la imagen se ve mejor. Los accesos a la zona del Cañón (The Narrows, Angels Landing) siguen abiertos, pero hay muchos trails cerrados. Sobre todo tenedlo en cuenta a la hora de ir de un parque a otro.
Zion-Mount Carmel Highway (State Rt. 9 connector) closed until further notice.
SPRINGDALE, UT – The Zion-Mount Carmel Highway was closed the evening of March 2, 2019, after reports of an active rockslide on the switchbacks below the tunnel. The area was assessed in the morning of March 3, 2019. A retaining wall failed and eight feet of the road is severely undercut east of the 1st switchback. The Zion-Mount Carmel Highway and Tunnel from the East Entrance to Canyon Junction, is closed until further notice.
Due to this storm, access to Canyon Overlook Trail, near the Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel, is closed. Several canyonneering routes have also been closed because they are normally accessed from the closed road. These include Keyhole, Canyon Overlook, Pine Creek, Spry, Clear Creek, Fat Man’s Misery, and Lodge Canyons. The East Rim Trail head is accessible from Zion’s East Entrance. Staff are currently checking trail conditions on the remaining trails.
Alternate east and west driving routes are available via Highway 59 from Hurricane, Utah to Fredonia, Arizona and Highway 14 from Cedar City, Utah to Long Valley Junction and Highway 89. People coming from Interstate 15 to the Park may access the Park as usual by traveling east on State Route 9 through Springdale. All Park facilities including the visitor center, museum, campgrounds, and shuttle buses are open and operating as normal in Zion Canyon. The Kolob Canyons facilities and Kolob Terrace are open as usual.
Visitors should expect trail closures. The Kayenta Trail and Upper Emerald Pools Trail remain closed due to a landslide that has continued to settle since July, 2018. The East Rim Trail, as well as total access to Hidden Canyon and access from the main canyon to Observation Point, remain closed due to a landslide and an unstable overhanging boulder since January, 2019.
This year (October 1, 2018- March 3, 2019), Zion Canyon has received 10.12 inches of precipitation. In comparison, during the same time period one year ago, the same area received 2.77 inches of precipitation.
Para los que digan: y eso a que se refiere? Pues a que está cerrada la carretera desde Springdale al parque (la Oeste) que te llevaria a Bryce. En la imagen se ve mejor. Los accesos a la zona del Cañón (The Narrows, Angels Landing) siguen abiertos, pero hay muchos trails cerrados. Sobre todo tenedlo en cuenta a la hora de ir de un parque a otro.
Pero la que está cerrada es la entrada este, no? Desde Canyon Junction hacia el lado de Mt Carmel:
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State Route 9 through Zion will remain closed long term. A section of a retaining wall has failed and the road is not safe for cars until it is repaired. The highway is closed from Canyon Junction to the East Entrance.
Es decir, que el cañón principal sí está accesible (con shuttle) pero lo que no se puede es atravesar el parque por la 9.
Gracias por aviso Clinisbud, nosotros teníamos pensando visitar el parque el mes que viene desde Kanab y con esto nos tocará buscar plan alternativo...
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Hola Univad,
Me expresé mal, cosa que intuía y por eso puse la captura de imagen para que se viera lo que quería decir. El corte actual no impide ver lo habitual de Zion, sin embargo practicamente todos los trails están cerrados a día de hoy por los desprendimientos.
Lo que va para más largo, es el corte de la carretera (State Route 9) entrando por el oeste y saliendo por el este del parque, que es la que lleva a Bryce (la que se usa habitualmente).
En principio no parece algo que necesiten seis meses para repararlo, pero con estos americanos nunca se sabe.
El corte se produce en las curvas cerradas que hay entre el cruce de canyon junction y el túnel, se puede acceder al parque desde springdale pero no desde/hacia mt Carmel
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Mt Carmel está en el cruce entre Zion, Bryce y Kanab. Si la carretera que está cortada es la que va de Mt Carmel a Zion, entonces no tienes problema para ir de Bryce a Kanab.
En la zona dañada hay un sólo carril y se va alternando el tráfico, así que eso habrá que tenerlo en cuenta por posibles retrasos. Y no pueden circular RVs ni buses.
Upper Emerald Pools
Kayenta Trail
Hidden Canyon
Observation Point (via the East Rim trail from Weeping Rock).
Par'us Trail: Closed at Canyon Junction for construction. No access to Canyon Junction from the trail.
The Narrows is closed due to spring snowmelt
Nosotros estaremos en Kanab la semana que viene y en vista del panorama ya hemos descartado Zion