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Angels Landing At Zion National Park To Close For, Ahem, Waste Removal

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November 3, 2017

Crews smartly don breathing masks when they're removing human waste from the restroom facilities in the park/NPS

It's not a pretty job, as they say, but it's got to be done. And so Angels Landing and the West Rim Trail at Zion National Park will be closed in the days ahead so human waste can be flown out of those areas.

The Zion Trail Crew and Fire Management staff will be removing waste from the evaporative toilets at Scout’s Lookout on two different days this month. The first half-day closure will take place on Monday, November 6, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., then again on Thursday, November 9, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The operation to remove the waste requires the use of a helicopter, so safety precautions in the form of trail and road closures will be in effect.

On both days of the operation, Angels Landing and the West Rim Trail will be closed between the West Rim/Kayenta Trail junction, and the Patio, just above Scout’s Lookout. Flaggers will be stationed on the Scenic Drive, in the area of Big Bend, for periodic road closures during fly overs. All traffic, including shuttle buses will be delayed during the two days of operations.

Recommended alternative hikes during this closure period, are Hidden Canyon and Observation Point Trails, which can be accessed from shuttle bus stop 7, Weeping Rock

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Submitted by Rudy Stefancik on November 3, 2017 - 4:06pm.

It's a lot easier to get to Observation Point if you take the Mesa Trail. The change in elevation is only about 700 ft. The view is much better than that at Angel's Landing and getting there is not dangerous at all.


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