East Rim Trail

Distance:
East Entrance Trailhead to Weeping Rock 10.6 miles

Elevation Change:
2,150 feet (672 m)

Water Sources:
Stave Springs (seasonal)

Season:
Spring and Fall

Trailheads:
East Entrance Trailhead, Weeping Rock Trailhead Other trails accessible by East Rim Trail are East Mesa, Deertrap, and Cable Mountain.

Description:
The trail starts at East Entrance trailhead and climbs up 2,150 feet onto the rim with views into Jolley Gulch and the east side slickrock areas. The first stretch of trail offers sweeping views of the slickrock areas on the east side before walking through the high Ponderosa Forest. After you traverse the rim the views of the Echo Canyon basin open up as you near the East Rim.

After hiking over the rim of the canyon you sharply descend 1,900 feet down to the floor of Zion Canyon ending at Weeping Rock, passing through Echo Canyon and down the Observation Point Trail. This area has no established campsites but does require a permit.

The East Rim Trail was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 7, 1987, reference number 86003723.