Observation Point, Zion National Park

The first 2 miles are just a mellow path through the woods, but there are some secret viewpoints and then of course, Observation Point, which is spectacular and worth the effort. Parking can be tricky. Search for "HikingGuy Observation Point Zion" for a video and full guide on the hike.

The hike up the East Mesa Trailhead was pretty unremarkable, but boy oh boy when you first lay eyes on Zion at Observation Point it truly takes your breath away! Well worth the hike and our first adventure as we came into Zion from the east. (6-10-21)

This is a strenuous trail. I’m not professional in hiking. I just do it for fun sometimes cuz we live in Dallas, TX - where is pretty flat. Ok so I decided to hike to the Observation Point. I started at at 2pm. It took us 3.5 hours to get to the top. I stayed there around 45 mins and got back. On the way go up, I only saw people coming down. When I got to the top, we thought we were the only people there. Fortunately, there were three other Canadian guys showed up. It turned dark and we five went down as a group. It was scary. No lights, steep trail, and we ran out of water & food. My toes was hurt. 2 hours got down at 8pm. Then our hope ended, there was no shuttle operation. We were at Weeping Rock (station 7) and walked to the station 5 which is the Zion Lodge (45 mins). We were happy when saw lights and people. There were a guy live there and took us to the parking lot at visitor center. God bless him! That’s been my best experience ever! Before hiking this trail, please remember: 1. Start it early - not like me. 2. Bring more water & food - don’t underestimate. 3. Read the shuttle schedule. 4. Bring flash lights. 5. Equipe good hiking shoes. 6. Group with other people when it turns dark. Hope you enjoy the breathtaking view! At least I had a great view of the Milky way on the way down :)

Not a super strenuous hike, and incredible views. Some of the best in Zion. There’s a shuttle in the morning if you don’t want to make the rugged drive to the trailhead.

Great hike! East Mesa trail runs from the canyon floor to one of the highest points in Zio. The lower portion is a steep hike out of the canyon. Turn offs to Weeping Rock and Hidden Canyon. Echo Canyon is a cool short slot canyon then you are exposed all the way to the point (~2 miles) Some steep drop offs through switch backs up face to the rim. Rim path is fairly wide. Incredible view of the valley. Looks down on Angels Landing! We did it in about 5:30 in 103 degree temperature... almost turned around several times... but we made it! Went through about 5.5 liters of water b/w 3 of us.