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Pa'rus - Creation from Destruction

Pa'rus - Creation from DestructionPhoto: NPS/Abi Farish
Feb–May, Oct–Nov
best months

Is Pa'rus - Creation from Destruction open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Zion National Park. It doesn't name Pa'rus - Creation from Destruction, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

  • Narrows and All Slot Canyons Leading into them are Closed.

    Park closure covering Zion National Park · NPS · Zion National Park

  • Watchman Trail closed

    Park closure covering Zion National Park · NPS · Zion National Park

  • Toxic cyanobacteria in rivers, streams, and pools

    Park alert covering Zion National Park · NPS · Zion National Park

  • Large vehicle restrictions on Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway

    Park alert covering Zion National Park · NPS · Zion National Park

As of · Source: NPS · Zion National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Creation From Destruction Learn The Virgin River is the primary agent of erosion that continues to carve and shape Zion. The North Fork of the Virgin River begins north of Zion at Cascade Falls, where it drains out of Navajo Lake at 9,000 feet above sea level. It empties into Lake Mead at about 1000 feet above sea level, where it joins the Colorado River. Though the Virgin River is relatively small, it is incredibly steep. The river drops roughly 7,800 feet in the 160 miles it travels. In the park, the river drops an average of 71 feet every mile. In comparison, the Mississippi River drops about one inch every mile. This steepness, caused by the uplift of the Colorado Plateau, has given the Virgin River the ability to cut through sandstone and carve canyons. Look When you look at the river is the water clear? Or is the water brown and murky? Rainstorms and snowmelt produce murky waters in the river as evidence of the sediment carried away. Once rain and snowmelt has stopped, the river can return to its calm and clear state in 24-48 hours. Connect Flash flooding is a natural hazard of the desert southwest but not in other parts of the world. What natural hazard is common in your area? How do you learn about and prepare for it? Your safety is your responsibility at Zion National Park. Learning about the environmental hazards of a new area are important for having a fun and safe visit.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    South Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 0.5 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsDon Graham from Redlands, CA, USA - God bless it!, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Zion Human History Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 1 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Don Graham from Redlands, CA, USA - God bless it!, CC BY-SA 2.0 (commons)

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Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · Feb–May, Oct–Nov

    Best time to visit Pa'rus - Creation from Destruction

    Best months: February–May and October–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      54° / 30°

      7 wet

    2. Feb

      58° / 34°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      66° / 39°

      8 wet

    4. Apr

      73° / 44°

      6 wet

    5. May

      83° / 53°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      95° / 62°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      100° / 70°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      98° / 69°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      91° / 61°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      78° / 49°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      64° / 37°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      53° / 29°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Zion Np, UT, 0.2 mi away at 4,038 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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