Canyoneering Route Description

Birch Hollow - 3A IV (or III)
Zion National Park, Utah.

Quick Facts

07-26-09, 4 people, 1 Day (Travel time in route 12 hours - Exit down Orderville) (4.6 hours - trailhead to Orderville Jct.)
06-05-10, 5 people, 1 Day (Travel time in route 7 hours - Exit up Wild Wind Hollow) (3 hours - trailhead to Orderville Jct.)
09-04-11, 7 people, 1 Day (Travel time in route 6.1 hours - Exit up Wild Wind Hollow) (3.4 hours - trailhead to Orderville Jct.)
10-01-11, 2 people, 1 Day (Travel time in route 4.8 hours - Exit up Wild Wind Hollow) (2.7 hours - trailhead to Orderville Jct.)
09-24-17, 8 people, 1 Day (Travel time in route 6.5 hours - Exit up Wild Wind Hollow)
09-12-20, 5 people, 1 Day (Travel time in route 5 hours - Exit up Orderville to Lower parking area)

Exit - - - Down Orderville and the Narrows
Time Required - 10 to 13
Distance - 10.6 miles Total, 0.8 miles Technical
Rappels - 10 Rappels, Longest Rappel 100 feet. (2 extra raps if exiting down Orderville making a total of 12)
Elevation Range for loop option on foot - 6740 - 5510 Feet
Shuttle Required - Yes 22.1 Miles Vehicle - Passenger.  Rain may require High Clearance or 4WD Permit Required - Yes

Exit - - - Up Orderville then Up Wild Wind Hollow
Time Required - 5 to 8
Distance - 4.4 miles Total, 0.8 miles Technical
Rappels - 10 Rappels, Longest Rappel 100 feet.
Elevation Range for loop option on foot - 6820 - 4440 Feet
Shuttle Required - No Vehicle - Passenger.  Rain may require High Clearance or 4WD Permit Required - No

Exit - - - Up Orderville to the Upper Orderville trailhead.
Time Required - xx
Distance - 5.3 miles Total, 0.8 miles Technical
Rappels - 10 Rappels, Longest Rappel 100 feet. (2 extra raps if exiting down Orderville)
Elevation Range for shuttle option - 5510 - 6400 Feet
Shuttle Required - Yes 3.2 Miles Vehicle - Passenger.  Rain may require High Clearance or 4WD Permit Required - No

Gear Used for Canyon

Rappelling and anchor gear, Ropes and or pull cords for rappels up to 100 feet and 60 feet of 1 inch webbing for sling placement.  If exiting down Orderville Canyon, wet suits are recommended only if done during cooler months.

General Comments

The technical portion of Birch Hollow is deep, narrow and twisty!  The lower portion of Birch Hollow has 10 of the 11 rappels in quick succession making it fun.  The upper part of the approach down from the top portion of Birch Hollow has one rappel and could be a muddy mess if done shortly after heavy rains.

There are 3 options for exiting Birch Hollow; Down Orderville then out the Zion Narrows, Up Orderville to the upper Orderville trailhead or up Wild Wind Hollow (two drainage east of Birch Hollow).

If exiting down Orderville Canyon, this is long day but well worth the time.  The lower portion of Orderville has a few treats in store for you..

Exiting up Orderville to the Upper Orderville Trailhead is not yet included in this route description.  I will add this later when I have the opportunity.

Exiting up Wild Wind Hollow is can be a difficult and frustrating bushwhacking experience up steep terrain if you don't find a good route up.  Most reports of the Wild Wind Hollow Exit talk about a horrible experience with bushwhacking.  On my first venture up the Wild Wind Hollow Exit we had a lot of bushwhacking and I decided I did not want to use the route again.  A friend showed me a route up that she and another friend had stumbled upon.  Combining parts of both our routes turned out to be a pretty easy to follow route with a few sections of minimal bushwhacking.  The result is a route that does not beat you up (not too much anyway), is generally easy to follow and eliminates the need for a shuttle.

 The start up Wild Wind Hollow is in a mud flow zone that could be a complete disaster if the area were wet, so the Wild Wind Hollow exit would only be advised in dryer months.  The bottom of the Wild Wind Hollow drainage is 0.4 miles upstream (east) in the Orderville drainage after exiting Birch Hollow.

Note / Warning:
In spring / summer of 2011 the BLM placed a sign at the Birch Hollow trailhead.  The sign states that the recent increase in the use of Birch Hollow has led to documented impacts to the canyon and the Mexican Spotted Owl Habitat.  The BLM asks the canyoneering community to limit group sizes to 12 people, pack it in - pack it out, leave what you find, don't harass the wildlife and keep the noise down.  If the negative impacts continue to effect Birch Hollow the BLM may institute a permit system.  Please try to follow the rules to avoid Birch Hollow being included in the permit system.

Sign posted by the BLM at the Birch Hollow trailhead.

When you get to the large drop about a mile down canyon of the trailhead do not use the bypass on the left (southwest) side.  This is a huge negative impact we can avoid.  Instead use the rappel about 200 feet to the right ( northeast) then scramble down to the canyon floor.

Driving Directions

To get to the Trailhead

From the East Gate of Zion National Park, travel 2.4 miles east on highway 9 to the turn for North Fork Road (wEngDP-01). 

Turn left (north) onto North Fork Road and drive 5.3 miles on a paved road to the turn for the Ponderosa Ranch (wEngDP-02).

Continue past the turn for the turn for Ponderosa Ranch and continue on the North Fork Road a few hundred feet to where the pavement ends (wBirchHlwDP-01). 

About 2.8 miles after the pavement ends is a large turn out on the left (west) side of the road with a wooden kiosk.  The turnout is the trailhead for Birch Hollow (tBirchHollow).

To leave the Exit Vehicle / Escape Pod

Exiting down Orderville Canyon to the Narrows:
Leave an exit vehicle at the Zion Visitor center.  After the route take the Zion shuttle back to the visitor center to pick up the vehicle.  Then drive up to retrieve the entry vehicle.

Exiting up canyon to the upper Orderville Canyon trailhead:
From the Birch Hollow trailhead drive and additional 3.2 miles up the North Fork Road to the exit for the Upper Orderville Trailhead (extOrderville).  Turn left (west) and drive 0.2 miles to a large dirt parking area just before a gate.

Exiting up canyon to the upper Orderville Canyon trailhead:
No shuttle required.  the route is done as a loop route.

Maps

GPS coordinate information listed at the bottom.  For information about waypoint naming and map symbols, refer to the Glossary page.

Click the links for maps of the route. Map of the entire route inc. drive to trailhead.
Map of the technical section and WWH exit.

Details

The Approach:
From the trailhead / turnout (tBirchHollow) drop into the wash at the north end of the turnout.  There is a well used use trail leading the way.  If the trial was not used frequently this area might involve some serious bush whacking.  The foot traffic through this area appears to keep a clear path cut through the vegetation.  Along the wash are sections with fallen trees or other obstacles.  Most of the time there is a bypass trail that takes a quick detour up and around it.   

About 0.3 miles from the trailhead is a sandy slope on the right (north) that is white on the top and pink at the bottom.  The outer layer of white sand has washed away from the lower portion of the slope exposing the pink earth underneath on the lower portion of the slope (wBirchHlwRp-1).  

About 0.6 miles from the trailhead is a wooden ramp made of 4X4 posts (wBirchHlwRp-2).  The ramp is on the floor of the wash and has become part of the trail.  After the ramp that canyon gets a bit wider and has better defined trails.

At 1.1 miles from the trailhead is the top of a large dry water fall (yBirchHollowTp).  The top of the water fall is on the edge of a huge bowl shaped area and is marked as the start of the Birch Hollow technical section.

The Canyon / Technical Section:
The drop at of the large dry water fall (yBirchHollowTp) can be bypassed LDC (southwest).  Please refrain from bypassing the drop this way.  Bypassing the route this way is significantly adding to the erosion process.  Spring / Summer of 2011 BLM posted a sign at the trailhead noting they were monitoring the impact of the recent increase in use of Birch Hollow.  If the negative impact continues the BLM may institute a permit system.  Please do not bypass the drop down the social trails on the left.

Rappelling directly down the top of the dray fall is not recommended since there are a lot of large loose rocks on the wall that can easily be knocked loose.  You may find an anchor tied to the tree at the top of the drop used by previous parties.  This is not the safest option due to the large loose rocks on the rap.

From the top of the dry fall (yBirchHollowTp) turn right (east) and follow the rim for about 140 feet over where a shallow drainage.  Where the shallow drainage pours off is rap 1.

Rap 1 (dBrchHlwR1) is anchored from a tree about 6 feet back and drops about 40 feet down a vertical wall with some loose rock along the way.  From the bottom of rap 1 scramble down to the canyon floor then continue down canyon.

Rap 2 (dBirchHlwR2) is about 0.4 miles down canyon of rap 1. Rap 2 is anchored from a log about 20 feet up stream from the rap and drops about 50 feet down a dry fall.  A few feet down the rap is an overhang giving a short free hang section.

Shortly down canyon from rap 2 the canyon begins to narrow and take on the twisted slot look.  Along the way down the narrow sections are a few easy down climbs before reaching rap 3.

Rap 3 (dBrchHlwR3) is anchored from a choke stone about 20 feet up stream of the rap.  Rap 3 drops about 15 feet.

Rap 4 (dBrchHlwR4-5) is about 700 feet down canyon of rap 3.  Rap 4 is about 15 feet dropping down a pile of boulders.  Rap 4 could be considered a down climb by some.  With the use of a hand line it is easier to just down climb then to set up a rap.

Rap 5 is a short distance from rap 4 and is anchored from 2 bolted hangers LDC.  Rap 5 drops about 20 feet.  If there have been recent rains the pool at the bottom of rap 5 may get pretty large but should not get deep enough to need to swim.  

After rap 5 the canyon opens briefly with lots of trees along the way.  After about 500 feet of open canyon there is a sudden drop in the water course which is rap 6.  

Orderville canyon is only 350 feet away but there are still 6 more rappels to get there.  This section is short but fun as it is in a deep, tight twisted section of canyon and feels like it is rap after rap.  

Rap 6 (dBrchHlwR6-8) is anchored from a tree LDC and drops about 100 feet down into a tight section of canyon.  Rap 6 follows down a dry water fall along a soft round fluted wall.  Rap 6 is the longest rap on the route.   The total drop is actually about 90 feet but is a total of 11 feet from the tree anchor over to the rim then down to the floor.

Rap 7 is only a few feet from the bottom of rap 6.  Rap 7 is anchored from 2 bolted hangers RDC and drops about 30 feet.  

Rap 8 is only a few feet from the bottom of rap 7.  Rap 8 is anchored from 2 bolt and hangers RDC and drops about 40 feet.  

Rap 9 (dBrchHlwR9-11) is about 300 feet down canyon of rap 8 with a down climb over some boulders between. Rap 9 is anchored from 2 bolt and hangers RDC and drops about 30 feet.  At the top of rap 9 is a choke stone boulder.  It is possible for taller people to slide down between the boulder and the RDC wall and reach out with their feet to the other wall allowing this rap top be down climbed.

Rap 10 is only a few feet from the bottom of rap 9.  Rap 10 is anchored from 2 bolted hangers LDC and drops about 70 feet down a fluted wall with a large round chock stone wedge high above.  From the top of rap 10 it looks like it drops into a pit with no place to go once at the bottom.  After rapping down you can look around a very tight corner to see the continuation of the canyon.  Looking up from the bottom of rap 10 is a a scenic treat with the twisted canyon walls and the large choke stone high overhead.

View up rap 10 with the choke stone overhead.

Rap 11 is only a few feet from the bottom of rap 10.  Rap 11 is anchored LDC from 2 bolted hangers and drops about 60 feet.  While looking up rap 11 you still have a good view of that round choke stone way over head.

After rap 11 it is about 100 feet around a corner to the junction of Orderville Canyon (yBirchHollowBt).

The Exit:
After getting to the bottom of Birch Hollow / the junction of Birch and Orderville (yBirchHollowBt) there are three options for exiting.

Option One - - Up Wild Wind Hollow
Exiting up Wild Wind Hollow is nice since it keeps the day short and eliminates the need for a shuttle.  The start up Wild Wind Hollow can be a muddy mess if the area is wet.

From the junction with Orderville (yBirchHollowBt) turn right (west) and start up Orderville Canyon.

About 0.2 miles up canyon will be a drainage joining in from the right (south).  Continue up canyon past this drainage.

About 0.25 miles farther (or 0.45 miles up canyon from the Birch Orderville junction) is the Wild Wind Hollow Drainage (tWildWindHlwBt) joining in from the right (south).  Do not travel all the way to the center of the drainage.  Instead find a convenient place to scramble up the mud flow on the southwest side of the Wild Wind Hollow drainage. 

There are use trails up through this mud flow area that can be followed up the RUC (southwest) side of Wild Wind Hollow.

About 650 feet up out of Orderville the trail along the mud flow leads up to the base of a vertical rock cliff band (w-WWH-RP-01).  Continue east on the trail as it follows along the base of the vertical cliff band.

About 350 feet farther the rock cliff band ends (w-WWH-RP-02).  As the cliff band ends there will still be a well defined trail traversing the slope about 200 feet up out of the center of Wild Wind Hollow.

About 200 feet after the cliff band ends will be a junction of trails (w-WWH-RP-03).  Some trails lead down toward a large flat area that looks like it might be inviting to camp at.  Do not follow this trail.  Instead turn right (southwest) and follow the well worn path leading up the slope away from Wild Wind Hollow.  The trail will lead up into and through a more forested area.

A little over 300 feet farther, the trail will top out (w-WWH-RP-04) shortly before reaching a wide shallow drainage.  Walk about 50 feet over to the drainage and follow a faint path southwest up the LUC side of the wide shallow drainage.  The path is covered in pine needles slightly camouflaging it.

Note:
There are many game trails through the area that will get you where you want to go or lead into sections of bushwhacking.  As you follow up along side the shallow drainage here stay on the game trails following close to the middle of the drainage.  Other trails here will veer off left (south).  It is more difficult to describe where to go on those routes.  To keep the description here simple to follow stay on the paths slightly left of the middle of the drainage.

About 500 feet farther, the shallow drainage fades away (w-WWH-RP-05) and you will be just traversing southwest along the a slope. 

Continue southwest about 300 feet traversing up the slope to the crest of a ridge (w-WWH-RP-06).  This ride is the east rim of the drainage between Wild Wind Hollow and Orderville.

Note:
It is possible to go from (w-WWH-RP-06) to (w-WWH-RP-11) by traveling southeast up the ridge line.  Doing this can shave about 0.2 miles off the route but will involve heavier vegetation and possible heavy bushwhacking if you choose your path wrong.  This short cut is too convoluted to describe so I don't try to.  If you wish to cut off some distance but possibly add a little bushwhacking to your day the ridge between these two points does work but you gotta push and think your way through a little.

Turn left (south) and travel up the ridge.  About 150 feet up the ridge will be a large flat area and start working over toward the now obvious head of the large drainage.

About 500 feet after the wide spot on the ridge will be the first (w-WWH-RP-07) of a few minor washes dropping into the head of the large drainage.

After crossing the small wash follow the trail that travels around the head of the large drainage and crossing over a few small washes dropping into the large drainage.  About 400 feet after crossing the first wash look for a slope going up to the west just after crossing one of the small washes (w-WWH-RP-08).

Continue west then southwest for about 350 feet up to a saddle (w-WWH-RP-09).  This saddle is on the east rim of Birch Hollow and is in a forested area so you can't look down into Birch yet.

Turn left and travel southeast up the ridge.  There are no well defined paths here.  You will find the occasional use trail but none seem to go very far.  You will need to route find your way up the ridge with some very minor bush whacking in spots.

About 400 feet up the ridge is a highpoint (w-WWH-RP-10). 

Continue east about 600 feet crossing a saddle then back up to another high point (w-WWH-RP-11).

From the highpoint (w-WWH-RP-11) turn right (south) and continue up the ridge.  From this point you will begin to get intermittent paths and travel begins to entail simpler route finding with a few spots of minor bushwhacking.  From here it is a straight shot southeast along the ridge back to the road about 0.7 miles away.

About 0.4 miles farther will be another high point (w-WWH-RP-12) on the ridge.  Continue southwest down over a saddle then up the ridge.  As you cross the saddle there will be some easy to follow trails leading toward the road about 0.3 miles away.

After getting to the road turn right (south) and walk about 0.3 miles back to the trailhead (tBirchHollow).

Option Two - - Down Orderville to the Virgin River Narrows
Exiting down Orderville to the Narrows is makes for a long day but well worth the scenic treat and adds 2 short additional rappels.  Traveling down Orderville is a very scenic area, especially as you get closer to the Zion Narrows.

To exit the canyon, turn left (west) and travel down canyon Orderville Canyon to the Zion Narrows.

About 2 miles down canyon from Birch Hollow is rap 1 in Orderville.  Orderville Rap 1 is anchored from 2 bolted hangers RDC and drops about 15 feet into a pool which can sometimes be a muddy mess.

After Orderville rap 1 the narrow sections become more frequent and longer.  There is also more water and frequent down climbs.  I like the lower section of Orderville more that the upper section.  It is more scenic and offers more obstacles.

About 0.3 miles down canyon of Orderville rap 1 is the junction with Englestead Canyon which joins in from LDC.

About 1.2 miles down canyon of Englestead Canyon is the junction to Mis-Me Canyon.  This is the 3rd drainage on the LDC side after Englestead. 

About 0.9 miles down canyon of Mis-Me Canyon is Orderville Rap 2 which is about 2.4 miles down canyon of Orderville rap 1.

Rap 2 in Orderville has a huge (house sized) choke stone overhead that has a tree and bushes growing on it.  The rappel drops about 12 feet to a pool below and is anchored from 2 bolted hangers LDC.  This is one of my favorite rappels.  It is short but has very high wow factor with the huge rock over head and the pool below.  It is just very pretty.

Down canyon from rap 2 in Orderville the canyon has more and more water.  The further down canyon you go the more the water is flowing.  This is some of the best scenery in Orderville.  There are also more down climbs.  One of the down climbs drops into a pool that requires about a 30 foot swim.

About 1 mile below Orderville rap 2 is the junction with the Zion Narrows. 

From the Narrows junction turn left (south) and travel 1.4 miles down the narrows to the steps leading to the sidewalk.   Follow the sidewalk another 1 mile to the Temple of Sinawava Shuttle stop.  From there it is a shuttle ride back to the visitor center.  Pick up your vehicle there to go get the vehicle left at the Birch Hollow trailhead.

Option Three - - Up Orderville to the Upper Orderville Trailhead.
This route has not been added yet.

GPS Waypoint Information

Click to show / expand the list of waypoints below........

Birch Hollow (1) - Drive to Trailhead

wEngDP-01          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.23934   W -112.83230        Elev: 5,869 Feet Turn to the North Fork off Highway 9. wEngDP-02          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.27285   W -112.87304        Elev: NaN Feet Turn left, to the Ponderosa Ranch. wBirchHlwDP-01          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.27620   W -112.87358        Elev: NaN Feet Paved road turns to Dirt road. wBirchHlwDP-02          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.30654   W -112.86085        Elev: NaN Feet Dirt road / ATV trail leaves main road. Follow this to start an alternate route into Birch Hollow. tBirchHollow          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.30973   W -112.85655        Elev: 6,740 Feet Trailhead for Birch Hollow. It is a very large turn out on the west side of the road.

Birch Hollow (2) - Drive from trailhead to upper exit (optional).

tBirchHollow          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.30973   W -112.85655        Elev: 6,740 Feet Trailhead for Birch Hollow. It is a very large turn out on the west side of the road. extOrderville          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.33710   W -112.83050        Elev: NaN Feet Turn off for Orderville from the North Fork road. 11.4 miles from highway 9. tOrdervilleTp          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.33527   W -112.83343        Elev: 6,400 Feet Trailhead for upper Orderville Canyon. There is a gate here and room to camp for a few cars. pkOrdrvlUprAlt          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.33239   W -112.86321        Elev: 5,760 Feet A large turn out to park in IF you have 4WD to drive in. Otherwise you need to hike this portion of the Orderville route.

Birch Hollow (3) - The Canyon,

tBirchHollow          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.30973   W -112.85655        Elev: 6,740 Feet Trailhead for Birch Hollow. It is a very large turn out on the west side of the road. wBirchHlwRP-1          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.31139   W -112.86100        Elev: NaN Feet Sandy slopes on the right (north) where The outer layer of white sand has washed away from the lower portion of the slope exposing the pink earth underneath on the lower portion of the slope. wBirchHlwRP-2          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.31242   W -112.86492        Elev: 6,370 Feet An old ramp made of 4X4's laying in the wash. yBirchHollowTp          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.31493   W -112.87035        Elev: 6,140 Feet Marked as the top of the technical portion of Birch Hollow. The wash comes to a dry fall drop off. This is the edge of a huge bowl shaped area. dBrchHlwR1          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.31526   W -112.87004        Elev: NaN Feet Rap 1 in Birch Hollow. Anchored from a tree about 6 feet back and drops about 40 feet down a vertical wall with some loose rock. dBrchHlwR2          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.31843   W -112.87454        Elev: NaN Feet Rap 2 in Birch Hollow. Anchored from a log about 20 feet upstream of the rap and drops about 50 feet. dBrchHlwR3          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.32013   W -112.87542        Elev: NaN Feet Rap 3 in Birch Hollow. Anchored from a choke stone about 20 feet upstream of the rap and drops about 15 feet. dBrchHlwR4-5          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.32082   W -112.87615        Elev: NaN Feet Raps 4 and 5 in Birch Hollow. Rap 4 is drops about 15 feet down a pile of boulders and is easily down climbed with the use of a hand line. Rap 3 is anchored 2 bolted hangers LDC and drops about 20 feet. dBrchHlwR6-8          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.32242   W -112.87586        Elev: NaN Feet Raps 6 - 8 in Birch Hollow. Rap 6 is anchored from a tree LDC and drops about 100 feet down a fluted dry fall. Rap 7 is at the bottom of rap 6 and is anchored from 2 bolted hangers RDC and drops about 30 feet. Rap 8 is anchored from 2 bolt ad hangers RDC and drops about 40 feet. dBrchHlwR9-11          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.32297   W -112.87607        Elev: NaN Feet Raps 9 - 11 in Birch Hollow. Rap 9 is anchored RDC from 2 bolted hangers and drops about 30 feet. Rap 10 is anchored LDC from 2 bolted hangers and drops about 70 feet. Rap 11 is anchored LDC from 2 bolted hangers ad drops about 60 feet. yBirchHollowBt          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.32337   W -112.87600        Elev: 5,510 Feet Bottom Exit of Birch Hollow where it meets Orderville Canyon / Gulch.

Birch Hollow (4) - Exit - To upper Orderville option.

yBirchHollowBt          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.32337   W -112.87600        Elev: 5,510 Feet Bottom Exit of Birch Hollow where it meets Orderville Canyon / Gulch. tWildWindHlwBt          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.32445   W -112.87040        Elev: 5,535 Feet Bottom of Wild Wind Hollow. A non technical and brush filled hollow leading up out of Orederville sometimes used as a return route after Birch Hollow. pkOrdrvlUprAlt          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.33239   W -112.86321        Elev: 5,760 Feet A large turn out to park in IF you have 4WD to drive in. Otherwise you need to hike this portion of the Orderville route.

Birch Hollow (5) - Exit - Wild Wind Hollow option

yBirchHollowBt          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.32337   W -112.87600        Elev: 5,510 Feet Bottom Exit of Birch Hollow where it meets Orderville Canyon / Gulch. tWildWindHlwBt          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.32445   W -112.87040        Elev: 5,535 Feet Bottom of Wild Wind Hollow. A non technical and brush filled hollow leading up out of Orederville sometimes used as a return route after Birch Hollow. w-WWH-RP-01          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.32339   W -112.86858        Elev: 5,750 Feet Trail is better defined and runs at the base of a vertical rock cliff band. w-WWH-RP-02          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.32286   W -112.86749        Elev: NaN Feet Social trail had been following along the base of a sandstone wall. This is the east end of the wall and is about 200 feet up out of the wash. w-WWH-RP-03          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.32244   W -112.86703        Elev: 5,840 Feet Use trail forks off in 3 directions. Turn right (southwest) and follow the trail going up the slope away from Wild Wind Hollow. w-WWH-RP-04          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.32176   W -112.86751        Elev: 5,960 Feet Trail tops out here about 50 feet before reaching a wide shallow drainage. Walk over to the shallow drainge then follow up a faint path along the LUC side. w-WWH-RP-05          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.32107   W -112.86916        Elev: NaN Feet Shallow drainge fades away here and you will be walking southwest traversing the slope. w-WWH-RP-06          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.32045   W -112.86989        Elev: 6,085 Feet Route gets to a ridge that is the east rim of the drainage between Wild Wind hollow and Orderville. Turn left and travel on faint use trails along the ridge. w-WWH-RP-07          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.31894   W -112.86949        Elev: 6,155 Feet First of a few small washes dropping into the head of the large drainge. w-WWH-RP-08          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.31869   W -112.87075        Elev: 6,155 Feet Scramble west up the slope here after crossing over one of the washes dropping into the head of the large draiange. w-WWH-RP-09          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.31802   W -112.87146        Elev: 6,245 Feet Saddle on the ridge. The ridge is on the east rim of Birch Hollow. w-WWH-RP-10          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.31746   W -112.87022        Elev: 6,345 Feet High point along the ridge. w-WWH-RP-11          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.31757   W -112.86776        Elev: 6,380 Feet Another highpoint on the ridge. Trun right (southeast) and continue up the ridge. w-WWH-RP-12          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.31395   W -112.86299        Elev: 6,665 Feet Highpoint on the ridge. tBirchHollow          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.30973   W -112.85655        Elev: 6,740 Feet Trailhead for Birch Hollow. It is a very large turn out on the west side of the road.

Birch Hollow (6) - Exit - Down Orderville option

yBirchHollowBt          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.32337   W -112.87600        Elev: 5,510 Feet Bottom Exit of Birch Hollow where it meets Orderville Canyon / Gulch. dOrderVileR1          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.31601   W -112.90229        Elev: 5,240 Feet Rap 1 in Orderville Canyon. Drops about 15 feet to a pool that is sometimes a muddy mess and is anchored from 2 bolted hangers RDC. yEngleSteadBt          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.31461   W -112.90599        Elev: 5,140 Feet Bottom Of Englestead Canyon where it meets Orderville Canyon. yMis-MeBt          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.31230   W -112.92319        Elev: 4,960 Feet Bottom exit of Mis-Me Canyon where it joins Orderville Canyon. dOrderVileR2          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.31167   W -112.93784        Elev: 4,820 Feet Rap 2 in Orderville Canyon. Drops about12 feet anchored from 2 bolt and hangars LDC. The pool has a waterfall. There is a huge boulder overhead with tree growing on top. One of my favorite rappels. This is sometimes called the Guillotine due to the huge boulder chock stone over head. yOrdervilleBt          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.30803   W -112.94661        Elev: 4,670 Feet Bottom exit of Orderville Canyon. Junction where Orderville Canyon meets the narrows in the North Fork of the Virgin River. Zion Ntl. Park yMysteryBt          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.29928   W -112.94447        Elev: 4,560 Feet Bottom exit of Mystery Canyon where it meets the Virgin River Narrows after the 120 foot Rap 11. jRiverWalkEnd          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.29672   W -112.94818        Elev: 4,560 Feet This is where the river walk side walk meets the river in The Narrows. tNarrowsBot          Lat/Lon (WGS84):  N 37.28535   W -112.94785        Elev: 4,440 Feet Bottom trailhead for the Virgin River Narrows at the Temple of Sinawava.