Kanarra Creek Canyon and Kanarraville Falls

Kanarraville BLM, UT Zion Area

Trip stats

Distance
6.2 mi
Net Gain
1,000 ft
Time
3-5 hrs
YDS Rating
Class 2
Route
Out/Back

Ratings out of 10

Effort
2.5/10
Personality
6/10
Beauty
6/10
Solitude
2/10
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Route map + Trailhead

Trailhead Coordinates

37.537279, -113.175928

The directions link below drops a pin on the trailhead coordinates and lets Google Maps pick the route. If the drive has rough roads or access issues that GPS nav might get wrong, I cover that in my trip report.

Trip report

May 25, 2017 — A great hike to the classically photogenic Kanarraville Falls. Starting from the pay-to-park trailhead, walk along a dirt road that leads to the entrance of Kanarra Creek Canyon. Expect to get wet from this point forward. You'll get to Kanarraville Falls (or Kanarra Creek Falls, whatever), a beautiful, small waterfall set in some red sandstone narrows and accentuated by a pretty little wooden ladder that regularly gets fixed. Most people turn around here, but I couldn't recommend continuing up more highly. The narrows open up for a bit, but small waterfalls, lush greenery, and bright red sandstone continues farther up the canyon to a second waterfall. This waterfall had some ropes and a much older ladder, but was similar to Kanarra Creek Falls. Even fewer people continue past this point, but again, I highly recommend continuing. You'll stumble into a wider canyon with sheer red rock cliff faces on either side, simply incredible. I continued on a social trail well past the narrows through some brush until it was clear I had passed all the most interesting stuff before turning back.

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Photos

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  1. The trail follows a dirt road for the first mile before entering the canyon.
  2. The trail is easy to follow, and crosses Kanarra Creek many times before you start to realize it is easier to just stay in the creek rather than follow the trails.
  3. Entering the first narrows.
  4. Approaching the super-photogenic Kanarraville Falls, ladder included.
  5. Looking back toward the top of the first falls, after climbing the ladder.
  6. More narrows leading to the second falls.
  7. Second falls up ahead. There is a less well-kempt ladder here, and after the second falls I only saw one group of people.
  8. At the top of the second falls.
  9. The slot canyon continues a bit longer after the second falls.
  10. The slot ends, and opens up into a lush canyon with red rock sticking up on the banks.
  11. The walls begin to rise unexpectedly.
  12. Wow.
  13. Looking back down-canyon as the walls begin to mellow out.
  14. Shorter red rock walls, but more confined canyon space toward the end.
  15. Approaching the end of the scenic section.
  16. I turned around about here. It looks like the rest mellows out. Looking at a satellite map, this is the last bit of red rock.

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