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Utah

Observation Point Trail

0.4 mi

Distance

367 ft

Gain

9 min

Time

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Inside Zion National Park
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No access route mapped
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Quick trip — under 2 mi

Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance: 0.4 mi
Elevation gain: 367 ft
Elevation loss: 367 ft
Highest point: 6,536 ft
Lowest point: 6,492 ft

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Managing agency: National Park Service

About this trail

Observation Point Trail is a short out-and-back hike in Utah managed by the National Park Service. The trail is 0.37 miles long with 57 feet of elevation gain and 331 feet of elevation loss.

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