Hi, the website says that the shuttle stop 7 is closed due to landslide, what are the alternative to reach observation point?
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Even once the shuttle stop is reopened, you still can't hike to Observation Point from there. The trail to Observation Point is itself closed, due to a separate, earlier landslide. There is …
Even once the shuttle stop is reopened, you still can't hike to Observation Point from there. The trail to Observation Point is itself closed, due to a separate, earlier landslide. There is no schedule for reopening. The alternative requires an hour drive from Springdale to an area east of the park, going on some small private roads, and eventually a dirt road. The dirt road is generally decent, but can be impassible when wet. This gets you to the East Mesa trailhead. The trail is easier than the bottom up hike, but not as interesting (although once you get near Observation Point, it's of course excellent).
Does anybody know if the trail is still closed, or if the alternative is worth doing? I read on several places that it's blocked by rocks, but that there's another way up. We aren't sure if it's what we want to do, since the main trail had so many other stops we wanted to get to as well. Did anyone take the East Mesa Trail up?
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I don't know if this answer is too late but the hiking "alternative" might be Observation Point or Angels Landing. The latter being a bit more strenuous and time consuming. It was an all …
I don't know if this answer is too late but the hiking "alternative" might be Observation Point or Angels Landing. The latter being a bit more strenuous and time consuming. It was an all day hike for us & we're in pretty good shape. LOL Observation Point might be less "stomach churning" if heights are an issue. ;-)
Heard Observation point is closed. We are headed up next week. The website says it is closed from weeping rock. Isn't there another way to get up to the point? thanks
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Just found out there was a rock fall that closed off the Observation Point trail.
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