Canyoneering Route Description
Grotto Canyon - 3A III
Zion National Park, Utah.
04-18-15, 3 people, 1 Day (Travel time in route 11.1 hours)
- Time is for starting form Weeping Rock making for a very long day.
Time Required - 6 to 8 hours - Using the
Stave Springs TH entry
Distance - 5.8 miles Total, 1.3 miles Technical
Rappels - 9 Rappels, Longest Rappel 260 feet.
Elevation Range - 6880 - 4280 Feet
Shuttle Required - Yes - 21.5 miles Vehicle - Passenger
Permit Required - Yes
Rappelling and anchor gear, Ropes and or pull cords for rappels up
to 260 feet and 60 feet of 1 inch webbing for sling placement. Wet
suits should not be needed. There are two spots where you
might get wet, see general comments.
The upper half of Grotto Canyon is full of rock and log
debris and not very scenic. The lower half of the canyon becomes more scenic and
less choked with debris. The final rap is a long free hanging rappel past
hanging gardens and down to a spring and worth visiting.
If there is water in the canyon rap 5 may have a pool
below it that can be waist to chest deep. The first person will need to get
wet but can easily use the rope to pull everyone else past the water.
Another pool is at the bottom of rap 6 and can be avoided with some effort
by stemming and scrambling over the pool in a long arrow slot.
Rap 2 is 205 feet but could be broken up into two
shorter raps using a large ledge about 80 or 90 feet up from the bottom with
a huge boulder and trees to use for anchors. This may effect your rap count
if you break rap 2 into two rappels.
Raps 5 and 7 have features that can stick a rope. Pay
close attention and work to keep the rope out of cracks.
The route we took on our first visit was to start at
Weeping Rock down in the Valley and hike the trail system all the way up and
around to avoid the car shuttle. This made for an unusually long day and is
not the recommended option. For a shorter day (described in this
description) the best option is to start at the Stave Spring TH. The shorter
route will require an exit shuttle vehicle to be set at the visitor center
used to retrieve the entry vehicle after your route.
To get to the Trailhead
Note:
These directions are for the Stave Springs Trailhead entry.
Other possible starting points would be the East Rim trailhead
or the Weeping Rock trailhead. If Weeping Rock is used there is
no need for a shuttle since you start and finish on the valley
floor where there are shuttle busses. However the approach route will be longer and have a
significant increase in elevation gain.
The last part of the drive into Stave Springs Trailhead is dirt
but is usually passable by passenger car.
From the East Gate of Zion National Park, travel 2.4 miles east
on highway 9 to the turn for North Fork (wEngDP-01) and turn
left (north) onto the North Fork Road. Follow the paved
North Fork Road for 5.3 miles to the turn for the Ponderosa
Ranch (wEngDP-02) and turn left (west) to go into Ponderosa
Ranch.
As you enter the Ponderosa Ranch follow the paved road staying
right at all turns. About 1000 feet after entering
Ponderosa Ranch the paved road will end and a dirt road will
begin (wEngDP-03).
Follow the dirt road 0.3 miles to a junction with a sign for
observation point (wEngDP-04), at this junction continue to the
right / straight ahead to continue west following the sign
toward Observation Point. About 0.22 miles farther is a
Tee in the road (wEngDP-05) where you will turn left (southish)
and not follow the sign to Observation Point. About 100
feet past the left turn is a fork in the road where you will
take the right fork. Drive about 0.6 miles to a triangular
junction (wHiddnDP01) and turn left. In about 200 feet you
will Tee into Pine Street where you will turn right to travel
west on Pine Street. Drive west about 0.5 miles to the
Stave Springs Trailhead (tStaveSpring).
Just before reaching the trailhead is a gate as you re-enter the Zion Park boundary.
You can drive past the gate, but be sure to close the gate
behind you. If there is rain fall the last section of road from the gate to the trail head may be difficult for some vehicles. If that is the case find a convenient place to park near the gate and walk to the trailhead. Keep in mind this is private property and try to be thoughtful when choosing a parking spot.
To leave the Exit Vehicle / Escape Pod
The exit vehicle can be parked at the visitor center. Once the
route is complete, take the Zion shuttle to the visitor center
to the exit vehicle.
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.
Overview
Map of the drive into the route.
Map of the entire route.
Map of the canyon.
Zoomed in map of upper canyon.
Zoomed in map of lower canyon.
The Approach:
From the Stave Spring Trailhead (tStaveSpring), follow the trail west
about 0.6 miles to the junction with the East Rim Trail (jStaveEastRimTrl). At the
junction for the East Rim Trail, turn left and continue south on
the East Rim Trail.
About 0.3 miles farther is another
trail junction (jDeerTrpMntTrl). At this junction turn right
and walk south on the Deer trap Mountain Trail.
About 1.1 miles farther will be the junction for the Cable Mountain
trail (jCableMntTrl). Stay left / straight to continue southwest on
the Deertrap Mountain Trail - passing the Cable Mountain junction.
About 0.5 miles farther is
an old junction in the trail
that you will likely never
notice and walk right on by
(jDeerTrapOld1). If
you see this junction stay
left to travel southwest.
If you do not see this
junction keep on walking.
Note about old trail system:
Sometime between 2008 and 2014
the trail system has changed. It is unlikely you will
see the old trail veering off to the right since the old trail has been covered and disguised
to allow vegetation to regrow and cover the old trail. The old trail
veers to the right (more west) while the new trail is clear and easy
to follow veering left (more southwest).
About 1.4 miles farther is the top of a switchback (wDeerTrapRP05)
where the trail turns sharp then descends southwest down to a wide
meadow area. It is easy to accidentally get off trail here because
the sharp turn in the trail can be overlooked.
About 0.2 miles farther is
where you will leave the
trail to go to Grotto Canyon
(jGrottoCyn) at the western
end of a wide open meadow
like area and where
the trail begins to pass
into taller bushes and also
starts to gradually climb.
To go to Grotto Canyon, walk
to where the trail begins to
have bushes on both sides,
then veer right and leave
the trail and travel
northwest about 400 feet to
Grotto Canyon.
As you walk over to Grotto
there will be some
vegetation to wander through
to get to where you can
scramble down into the
canyon. Depending on your
route over to the canyon you
may scramble in right at the
head of the canyon or
scramble down in on the RDC
side as we did.
Note - Navigation aid for
where to leave the trail:
Just past this spot are
some logs placed across the
trail to serve as stairs. If
you are going to Grotto
Canyon, leave the trail just
before getting to the first
log / stair. If you stay on
the trail, it will
begin to get more steep and
have more closely spaced
logs / stairs across the
trail.
The Canyoneering / Technical Section:
When you get to
where you can scramble
down into Grotto Canyon
(yGrottoTp) on the RDC
side near the head of
the canyon, there are
multiple ways you can
scramble down into
Grotto.
Scramble down in the
canyon then travel down
a rock filled canyon for
about 270 feet to a
downclimb (Grotto01) of
about 10 feet with lots
of loose chossy rock. Or
you can bypass down a
slope on the LDC side.
Shortly after is a drop
(Grotto02) of about 20
feet that would be
sketchy to downclimb.
Reverse back up canyon
about 40 feet to where
you can scramble up on
the LDC side to bypass
the drop then down a
dirt slope.
A little over 200 feet
farther is a steep
section (Grotto03) that
would be sketchy to
downclimb. Bypass on the
LDC side and make your
way down a very long
dirt slope. About
400 feet farther is rap
1.
Rap 1 (dGrottoR1)
is anchored RDC from a tree
and drops about 75 feet
down an almost vertical
rock and log filled
slope. At the bottom of
the rap is a slot about
3 feet wide for about 50
feet before it widens
out again.
Next is a series of
about 5 easy scrambles /
downclimbs (Grotto04)
spread along about 500
feet of canyon after rap
1. The downclimbs /
scrambles range from 5
to 12 feet each.
A few hundred feet of
easy walking get to the
end of a flat sandy area
(Grotto05) where the
watercourse turns sharp
left and drops down
through a sandstone
slot.
To get to rap 2,
scramble down through
the sandstone slot for
about 50 feet before
getting to a very large
drop then exit the slot
and scramble up the RDC
side to a small tree for
an anchor.
Note:
If the
sandstone slot is full
of water and you wish to
avoid that water, it is
possible to bypass the
slot by going up and
over on the RDC side
then work your way down
a steep dirt slope to
the anchor for rap 2.
The steep dirt hill can
be difficult to
downclimb and an
optional rappel may be a
good idea.
Rap 2 (dGrottoR2) is
anchored RDC from a
small tree near the
bottom of a sloped
sandstone slot and drops
about 205 feet to the
canyon floor. There is a
ledge about 80 or 90
feet up from the bottom
with a huge boulder and
some trees which would
allow you to break this
rappel up into two
shorter raps.
About 220 feet farther
is rap 3.
Rap 3 (dGrottoR3) is
anchored RDC from a tree
and drops about 80 feet.
The 400 feet of canyon
after rap 3 has multiple
downclimbs ranging fro 5
to 12 feet each. As the
downclimb section ends
the floor becomes sandy
just before getting to
where a large side
canyon (I call it Not
Grotto Canyon) joins in
high up on the LDC side
a little over 500 feet
after rap 3. The
bottom of Not Grotto
Canyon (jNotGrotto) on
the LDC side goes
un-noticed as it drops
in from overhead.
Down canyon of Not
Grotto Canyon the floor
is mostly flat and sandy
with a few easy
downclimbs of 5 to 8
feet each. As you walk
the section of canyon
below here you may
notice a small arch
about 50 feet up from
the floor but I forget
which side it is on. For
more scenic value look
back up canyon to see
the division between the
Grotto Canyon and Not
Grotto Canyon which
looks like a huge
monolith from this
angle.
Rap 4 is about 650 feet
after passing Not Grotto
Canyon.
Rap 4 (dGrottoR4) is
anchored LDC from a
small tree about 20 feet
back and drops about 80
feet to more flat sandy
canyon floor.
About 100 feet after rap
4 is a drop (Grotto06)
in the canyon at the top
of a slot. Bypass LDC
then follow dirt slopes
and a few ledges to
scramble for a ways back
down to the canyon
floor. After the bypass
is a mix of sandy
walking and light
scrambling over short
drops.
about 700 feet farther
is the top (Grotto07) of
a steeply sloped slot
that can be downclimbed
in 2 stages with
moderately difficulty.
Just after is another
downclimb of about 15
feet that is more
challenging and may
require a partner assist
for some. Optionally
this drop could be
rappelled but partner
assisting works well.
Next is flat sandy floor
to walk for a little
bit.
almost 400 feet farther
is a drop (Grotto08)
into a slot that can be
bypassed up and over LDC
which turns to a fin to
downclimb off of back to
the canyon floor. Next
is more sandy wash
walking with a couple
sloped sections to
scramble down.
A little over 500 feet
farther is rap 5.
Rap 5 (dGrottoR5-6) is
anchored LDC from 2
bolted hangers and drops
about 75 feet over log
debris in a narrow slot.
If there is water in the
canyon the pool below
could be waist to chest
deep. The first person
will need to get wet but
can easily use the rope
to pull everyone else
past the water.
Rap 6 is near the bottom
of rap 5, is anchored
LDC from 1 piton, 1
bolted hanger and 1
climbers nut and drops
about 200 feet. From the
top of rap 6 are great
views out to the Zion
Valley. At the bottom of
the rap is a 20 foot
long pool in a narrow
slot that can be about
waist deep. The pool can
be stemmed and scrambled
over with some effort to
avoid the water. After
the pool is a short
sandy spot that ends
abruptly at the next
rappel.
About 150 feet farther
is rap 7.
Rap 7 (dGrottoR7-8) is
anchored LDC from one
bolted hanger and one
piton. and drops 50 feet
down to a ledge.
Rap 8 at the bottom of
rap 7 anchored from 2
bolted hangers and drops
about 220 feet down into
a deep slot.
At the
bottom of rap 8 walk a
few feet over to a ledge
over looking the final
drop.
Note:
Snotto Canyon drops down
from the ledge on the
LDC side here then uses
the same final rappel as
Grotto Canyon.
Walk about 100 feet over
to rap 9.
Rap 9 (dGrottoR9) is
anchored from 2 bolted
hangers and drops about
260 feet over an alcove
/ hanging garden area
with the majority of the
rappel being free
hanging. It is possible
to get off rope about 15
feet higher on the
sloped side wall of the
alcove to make the rap a
little shorter.
From the bottom of rap 9
walk down the sloped
slickrock and over a
short ledge.
The Exit:
To exit
Grotto Canyon follow
northwest along one of
many use trails webbing
around on the LDC (west)
side of the drainage.
The better trails appear
to be quite a ways up
out of the water course.
About 0.26 miles farther
is a dirt road / trail
running west a short
distance over to the
Grotto Bus Stop (wBusStpGrotto).
Ride the bus back to the
visitor center to your
exit vehicle.
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Waypoint naming convention and map symbol information can be found on the Glossary page.
Elevations are approximate.
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Click to show / expand the list of waypoints below........
Grotto Canyon (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.
- wEngDP-03
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.27303
W -112.87625
Elev: NaN Feet
Pavement Ends.
- wEngDP-04
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.27489
W -112.88006
Elev: NaN Feet
Continue straight. Sign saying Observation Point.
- wEngDP-05
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.27583
W -112.88405
Elev: NaN Feet
Turn right at Tee in the road. Toward Observation Point.
- wHiddnDP01
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.26880
W -112.89025
Elev: NaN Feet
On the way into Stave Springs Trail Head turn left at this triangular junction and drive about 200 feet to Pine Street. Turn right onto Pine street to travel west to Stave Springs Trailhead.
- tStaveSpring
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.26759
W -112.89948
Elev: 6,450 Feet
Some rangers refer to this as the Stave Springs Trailhead. Have not found official name for it.
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Grotto Canyon (2) - Approach |
- tStaveSpring
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.26759
W -112.89948
Elev: 6,450 Feet
Some rangers refer to this as the Stave Springs Trailhead. Have not found official name for it.
- jStaveEastRimTrl
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.26605
W -112.90779
Elev: 6,390 Feet
Junction to the Stave Springs Trail off of the East Rim Trail.
- jDeerTrpMntTrl
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.26206
W -112.90624
Elev: 6,460 Feet
Junction for the Deertrap Mountain Trail.
- jCableMntTrl
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.25266
W -112.91699
Elev: 6,880 Feet
Trail Junction for the Cable Mountain Trail.
- jDeerTrapOld1
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.24888
W -112.92336
Elev: NaN Feet
Sometime between 2008 when I first visited Hidden Canyon and 2014 the trail system has changed.
This point is where the old and new trails diverge. It is unlikely you will see both trials since the old trail has been covered and disguised to allow vegetation to regrow and cover the old trail. The old trail veers to the right (more west) while the new trail is clear and easy to follow veering left (more southwest).
Continue southwest along the new well defined trail.
- jHiddenCyn
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.24486
W -112.92891
Elev: 6,800 Feet
Leave the trail approximately here to route find your way over to the top of Hidden Canyon. Hidden canyon is about 0.2 miles to the west of this point. There are no helpful landmarks for this point so a GPS is helpful but not manditory.
Leave the trail here and travel west a little over 100 feet to the top of the cliff band. If you left the trail in the correct spot you will find a slope gentle enough to allow you to walk / scramble down to the bottom of the cliff band. If you left in the wrong spot you may be cliffed out and need to wander along the top of the cliff band to find the way down.
- wDeerTrapRP05
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.24216
W -112.93503
Elev: 6,830 Feet
Top of a switchback where the trail turns sharp then descends southwest down to a wide meadow area. It is easy to accidentally get off trail here because the sharp turn in the trail can be overlooked.
- jDeerTrapOld2
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.24167
W -112.93708
Elev: 6,770 Feet
Western end of the OLD Deartrap trail. The old trail has been covered and vegetation has begun to recliam the old trail making it difficult to find.
- jGrottoCyn
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.24155
W -112.93749
Elev: 6,760 Feet
Here at the western end of a wide open meadow like area the trail begins to pass into taller bushes and also starts to gradually climb. To go to Grotto Canyon, walk to where the trail begins to have bushes on both sides, then veer right and leave the trail and travel northwest about 400 feet to Grotto Canyon.
As you walk over to Grotto there will be some vegetation to wander through to get to where you can scramble down into the canyon. Depending on your route over to the canyon you may scramble in right at the head of the canyon or scramble down in on the RDC side as we did.
Note:
Just past this spot are some logs placed across the trail to serve as stairs. If you are going to Grotto Canyon, leave the trail just before getting to the first log / stair. If you are continuing to Snotto, stay on the trail which will begin to get more steep and have more closely spaced logs / stairs across the trail.
- yGrottoTp
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.24232
W -112.93857
Elev: 6,680 Feet
Top of Grotto Canyon. This is where you can scramble down into Grotto Canyon on the RDC side near the head of the canyon. There are multiple ways you can scramble down into Grotto.
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Grotto Canyon (3) - Canyon and Exit |
- yGrottoTp
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.24232
W -112.93857
Elev: 6,680 Feet
Top of Grotto Canyon. This is where you can scramble down into Grotto Canyon on the RDC side near the head of the canyon. There are multiple ways you can scramble down into Grotto.
- Grotto01
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.24296
W -112.93891
Elev: NaN Feet
Downclimb of about 10 feet with lots of loose chossy rock. Or you can bypass down a slope on the LDC side.
- Grotto02
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.24330
W -112.93913
Elev: NaN Feet
Drop of about 20 feet that would be sketchy to downclimb. Reverse back up canyon about 40 feet to where you can scramble up on the LDC side to bypass the drop then down a dirt slope.
- Grotto03
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.24389
W -112.93943
Elev: NaN Feet
A steep section that would be sketchy to downclimb. Bypass on the LDC side and make your way down a very long dirt slope.
- dGrottoR1
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.24498
W -112.94020
Elev: NaN Feet
Rap 1 - Grotto Canyon. Anchored RDC from a tree and drops about 75 feet down an almost vertical rock and log filled slope. At the bottom of the rap is a slot about 3 feet wide for about 50 feet before it widens out again.
- Grotto04
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.24593
W -112.94063
Elev: NaN Feet
Series of about 5 easy scrambles / downclimbs spread along about 500 feet of canyon after rap 1. The downclimbs / scrambles range from 5 to 12 feet each.
- Grotto05
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.24765
W -112.94142
Elev: NaN Feet
At the end of a flat sandy area the watercourse turns sharp left and drops down through a sandstone slot. To get to rap 2, scramble down through the sandstone slot for about 50 feet before getting to a very large drop then exit the slot and scramble up the RDC side to a small tree for an anchor.
Note:
If the sandstone slot is full of water and you wish to avoid that water, it is possible to bypass the slot by going up and over on the RDC side then work your way down a steep dirt slope to the anchor for rap 2. The steep dirt hill can be difficult to downclimb and an optional rappel may be a good idea.
- dGrottoR2
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.24775
W -112.94161
Elev: NaN Feet
Rap 2 - Grotto Canyon. Anchored RDC from a small tree near the bottom of a sloped sandstone slot and drops about 205 feet to the canyon floor. There is a ledge about 80 or 90 feet up from the bottom with a huge boulder and some trees which would allow you to break this rappel up into two shorter raps.
- dGrottoR3
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.24825
W -112.94211
Elev: NaN Feet
Rap 3 - Grotto Canyon. Anchored RDC from a tree and drops about 80 feet.
The 400 feet of canyon after rap 3 has multiple downclimbs ranging fro 5 to 12 feet each. As the downclimb section ends the floor becomes sandy just before getting to where a large side canyon (I call it Not Grotto Canyon) joins in high up on the LDC side.
- jNotGrotto
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.24948
W -112.94306
Elev: NaN Feet
Side canyon (I call it Not Grotto Canyon) joins in on the LDC side from higher up the canyon wall. Down canyon of Not Grotto Canyon the floor is mostly flat and sandy with a few easy downclimbs of 5 to 8 feet each. As you walk the section of canyon below here you may notice a small arch about 50 feet up from the floor but I forget which side it is on. For more scenic value look back up canyon to see the division between the Grotto Canyon and Not Grotto Canyon which looks like a huge monolith from this angle.
- dGrottoR4
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.25112
W -112.94396
Elev: NaN Feet
Rap 4 - Grotto Canyon. Anchored LDC from a small tree about 20 feet back and drops about 80 feet to more flat sandy canyon floor.
- Grotto06
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.25140
W -112.94403
Elev: NaN Feet
Drop in the canyon at the top of a slot. Bypass LDC then follow dirt slopes and a few ledges to scramble for a ways back down to the canyon floor. After the bypass is a mix of sandy walking and light scrambling over short drops.
- Grotto07
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.25329
W -112.94466
Elev: NaN Feet
Top of a steeply sloped slot that can be downclimbed in 2 stages with moderately difficulty. Just after is another downclimb of about 15 feet that is more challenging and may require a partner assist for some. Optionally this drop could be rappelled but partner assisting works well. Next is flat sandy floor to walk for a little bit.
- Grotto08
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.25423
W -112.94516
Elev: NaN Feet
Drop into a slot that can be bypassed up and over LDC which turns to a fin to downclimb off of back to the canyon floor. Next is more sandy wash walking with a couple sloped sections to scramble down.
- dGrottoR5-6
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.25574
W -112.94570
Elev: NaN Feet
Raps 5 - 6 - Grotto Canyon.
Rap 5 anchored LDC from 2 bolted hangers and drops about 75 feet over log debris in a narrow slot. If there is water in the canyon the pool below could be waist to chest deep. The first person will need to get wet but can easily use the rope to pull everyone else past the water.
Rap 6 is near the bottom of rap 5, is anchored LDC from 1 piton, 1 bolted hanger and 1 climbers nut and drops about 200 feet. From the top of rap 6 are great views out to the Zion Valley. At the bottom of the rap is a 20 foot long pool in a narrow slot that can be about waist deep. The pool can be stemmed and scrambled over with some effort to avoid the water. After the pool is a short sandy spot that ends abruptly at the next rappel.
- dGrottoR7-8
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.25606
W -112.94600
Elev: NaN Feet
Raps 7 - 8 - Grotto Canyon.
Rap 7 anchored LDC from one bolted hanger and one piton. and drops 50 feet down to a ledge.
Rap 8 at the bottom of rap 7 anchored from 2 bolted hangers and drops about 220 feet down into a deep slot.
At the bottom of rap 8 walk a few feet over to a ledge over looking the final drop.
Note:
Snotto Canyon drops down from the ledge on the LDC side here then uses the same final rappel as Grotto Canyon.
- dGrottoR9
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.25624
W -112.94638
Elev: NaN Feet
Rap 9 - Grotto Canyon. Anchored from 2 bolted hangers and drops about 260 feet over an alcove / hanging garden area with the majority of the rappel being free hanging. It is possible to get off rope about 15 feet higher on the sloped side wall of the alcove to make the rap a little shorter.
- yGrottoBt
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.25654
W -112.94629
Elev: 4,620 Feet
Bottom of Grotto Canyon just below the final rappel. Follow northwest along one of many use trails webbing around on the LDC (west) side of the drainage. The better trails appear to be quite a ways up out of the water course. About 0.26 miles farther is a dirt road / trail running west a short distance over to the Grotto Bus Stop.
- wBusStpGrotto
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.25908
W -112.95121
Elev: 4,280 Feet
The Grotto shuttle stop on the Zion - Floor of the Valley road.
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