High river flow forces closure of Narrows at Zion Canyon
Apr 3, 2022, 10:43 AM | Updated: Jun 20, 2022, 12:36 pm
Visitors explore The Narrows along the Virgin River on July 15, 2014 in Zion National Park, Utah. Zion National Park is among the state's biggest tourist destinations. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
(Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
ZION NATIONAL PARK, Utah – Rangers at Zion National Park closed the Narrows Sunday because of high river flows.
The closure affected all routes out of the Narrows.
Officials with the park did not say how long the closure would last.
CLOSURE: Due to high river flow, The Narrows and all routes that exit through The Narrows are currently closed.
For more info: https://t.co/A5XKgivQq8
— Zion National Park (@ZionNPS) April 3, 2022
A post on the park’s website said rangers close the Narrows when the Virgin River flow rate is more than 150 cubic feet per second or during the spring snowmelt.
The Narrows is one of the most popular areas in Zion National Park.
