kanarra creek

We love hiking slot canyons, this one doesn't get extremely narrow but add the creek and a few waterfalls and some moss covered slides and you have a winner. The water is cold all year. There is a long walk on a dirt road before you get to the slot so don't give up. After the first fall it opens up and then narrows down again before the second. Allow about 4 hours for the hike. Have $10 to pay for parking because you can't park on the streets.

I like canyons...I really like slot canyons. This one is pretty cool -- once you get to it. It is not in the National Park but is in a town (Kanarraville) between Cedar City and Kolob Canyons. The start of this is a parking lot where you pay $10 to park. (you can park down by the city hall for free and walk the extra 1/4 mile) No shade, nasty port-a-potties baking in the sun -- but they do have a water fountain. Then you walk on a dirt road, up and down, past the water tanks, scramble along the water pipeline, not sure if you are really on the right track, getting off the track near the "real canyon" because the trail branches in two directions with no signage or markings (stay to the right and follow along the fence that encloses the upper reaches of the water system) ...that seems to go on forever, but finally you are in a great little canyon. Then it earns 5 stars.You wander up the trail, crossing the creek, walking in the creek - just following the water carved canyon as it gets deeper and narrows. It is cool and shaded and the farther you go the cooler the water becomes...I tended to just walk in the creek rather than on the up and down trail and my feet got pretty cold after a while. There are a number of beautiful small falls that you scramble around, but finally you come to a larger falls -- fortunately there is a log "ladder" that allows you to negotiate to the next level. then further on is another set of falls with a broken ladder and a log to scramble to the top -- I stopped here but I but you can go on to a final blocking falls if you a nimble and have good non-slip shoes. If you walk slowly and quietly you will see a multitude of birds, lizards and even frogs. If you are careful in the deeper areas you will see fish darting under the rocks and logs -- how do they get over those falls!?If I "owned" this attraction, I would move the parking lot to the end of the road and fix the last ladder.

Skipped the crowds of Zion to do this fun 4 hour hike through a creek winding through a slot canyon. We did not set out until mid-afternoon on a Friday, but seemed to miss the majority of the crowds (so our photos did not have lots of strangers in it). Park in the pay lot and happily give up $10/car to the good people of Kanarraville for making this available and providing water and portapotties in the parking lot. The first part of the trip was a slog, hiking uphill on hot, dusty, unshaded trail to the trailhead (watch for rattlers!). Once we got to the trailhead, however, it was lovely and mostly shaded and cool (especially the water). No signage, but easy to find your way. MInimal traces of hikers (e.g., no dumped garbage, etc). There are two "climbs" up waterfalls (you can easily find pictures of them online), but again appreciate the locals who took the time to place ropes and safe ways to make our way up the falls to continue our hike. There's a natural pool and waterfall to stand on between the two "ladders". Nice way to cool off. Ample opps for breathtaking photos. Bring your camera, waterbottles, wear rugged watershoes and quick-dry clothes, but leave your dog at home. This creek supplies the locals with their water and they would prefer it without dog pee.

this was an amazing hike. It was really easy to get to. Hike is about 4 miles round trip. You could make it longer but we turned around not to far after the last set of falls. The falls and slot canyons are breathtaking. You do have to hike through water if you want to see the falls. There are 2 falls that you have to climb obstacles to get up. the first one was a log with a ladder on it and seems pretty safe, the second is a little more tricky and from what I could gather looks like it changes from year to year. When we went it was a log and ropes.

Great hiking through a small stream/creek. Very young children will have difficulty. I would recommend 7 or older.Moderately busy in late May. Water was still fairly cold (high 50's). Free parking is available about 4 blocks away (west) @ City Hall. Parking @ Trailhead is $10.Port-a-potties are available @ the trailhead and @ the city park next to City Hall.

Just got back from doing this hike a few days ago.The slot sections are very nice and the not so tight areas are nice too, but not so impressive. I was hoping for a lot of ice to walk on and got it in the wider sections with slower currents. Unfortunately, in the slot sections the current is faster and there was little ice, just really cold water. Thick Neoprene socks would be recommended.Parking is a bit of a bummer and the hike in from parking takes a bit of time and energy. You can park for free at the town hall but then it's an even longer hike. The second ladder at the second waterfall is completely smashed so at least for now you can't get past it unless you want to climb up while getting slammed with icy cold water. I saw no one else, so if you want solitude go in Winter. Only 4 stars because although the slot sections are beautiful, they are shorter than I expected.

The start of the hike in Kanarraville Utah (just north of the Kolob Section of Zion NP) is easy to find. The hike itself is straightforward and beautiful. There are some nice falls to climb, slides to play on, and slot canyons to admire. The ten dollar parking fee imposed by the town is a blatant ripoff. It might not be so bad if the toilet facilities were cleaned and stocked on a regular basis. The two port-a-potties were pretty disgusting the weekday that I visited. The hike is regularly crowded. If n ot for the crowds and the poor facilities I would have given it a better rating. It's a nice hike for the family.

This was an awesome experience with the entire family. You start off on a dirt hiking trail which leads to a creek. Once you reach the creek, it is your choice whether you want to hike the dirt trail or hike in the creek. The majority of the creek is less than 1 foot deep, but it can get up to about 3 feet deep in certain sections. I definitely recommend this hike during the summer because the creek water will keep you cool. There are a few small water falls you can reach the deeper you hike up the creek. Two of the water falls require you to climb up some make-shift ladders, so be careful, especially with your children. This was a beautiful hike which the kids absolutely loved, this is by far a much better hike than Emerald Pools in Zion. Be prepared to pay $10 for parking, but there is no park entrance fee. ***Be very careful if you decide to hike within the creek and then start hiking on the dirt trail as it can become very slippery especially when walking on rocks or downhill. I fell on the way down from the hike and landed on a jagged rock causing me to get 20 stitches on my arm.

This hike is close to the North Kolob Canyon section of Zions. You take I-15 and exit at the Kanarraville exit and go into the town. On the main street about XX South you turn left at a sign that says River hike. There’s a parking lot at the end of the road with a self pay station that costs $10. There’s signs in the neighborhood around the parking area that say no parking, tow away zone. It was a hot summer day. Wear water shoes and maybe even a swim suit or quick dry shorts. The beginning of this hike is along a hot, dry road. Stick with it. It crosses the creek a couple of times before it starts to parallel the creek. It was morning and the water was icy cold until it got warmer. All the way to the end, we were avoiding being in the water since the water was so cold. All the way back, it was a lot warmer and it felt good to be in the water. You can avoid getting more than your feet wet until the second ladder. You eventually get to the first ladder after going through a really good slot cancyon. The ladder has rungs nailed across a lot with big sturdy nails. A couple of the rungs are missing, but the big nails are still there, so you can use them as you climb up. About a half mile after the first ladder, you pass a place that makes a good water slide. It’s a little waterfall area with a flat rock surface that you can slide down. The bank there has some good sitting rocks and we ate lunch there while a few of the people in our group played on the slide. You enter another slot canyon and you finally reach the second ladder. It is a little deeper here. The waterfall hits directly on the ladder and you could get wet here. It really only hits your knees and you don’t get too wet. A few people in our party decided to wait it out and not go up. We saw a couple with a year old baby in a backpack come down that ladder. It’s really not as bad as it looks. It goes farther in the slot canyon and opens up a bit. We turned around after talking to some people coming back that said there wasn’t really anything else interesting past there. It took us about 4 ½ hours including eating lunch. It was quite hot on that final dirt road section just before the parking lot. This was a great hike for a hot summer day.

I believe Kanarra Creek that TA is referring to is in Kanarraville which is not in Zion Nat'l Park. This hike was great. If you get into Kanarraville drive down the main road and you will undoubtably see a sign directing you to the parking lot. They charge $10 to park. From the parking lot it is my estimation that you have a solid mile to the entrance to the slot canyon. Prior to the slot canyon you will cross the creek several times. Once you enter the slot you will have to hike in the water. It is cold. After about a half hour I'm not sure if my feet went numb or I just adapted. You have to ascend two falls. When we did it in August of 2012 there were some trees positioned so you could climb up with ropes attatched to the walls. The first fall was approximately 8 feet and the second was about 10 feet. My kids at ages 8 and 11 had no problem and I saw people doing it with babies in backpacks. Shortly after the second fall is an area called the waterslide. We completely missed it since I did not know what I was looking for. However, on the way out we found other people using it. My kids loved it and the sliding into a shallow pool rejuvinated them. They caught a little lizard they fought over. Talking to others, you can supposedly exit out the top. We hiked about a mile up from the waterslide and there were no more falls and it was more of the same. It was a hot August day and my kids loved it. It is a fairly easy hike as we saw all ages on the trail. No pass or reservation is required. Bring your water and a snack/lunch if you are going to hang out for a while. Kanarraville is about 12 miles south of Cedar City and 35ish miles north of St. George. Enjoy.

Im kleinen Örtchen Kanarraville beginnt die sehr schöne Wanderung in den Creek. Nach Bezahlung der Parkgebühr in Höhe von $ 10,-- läuft man anfangs auf einer alten Jeeproad bis zum Beginn des Trails. Bis zu Beginn des Slotcanyons muss man den Creek mehrmals überqueren, daher sind Wasserschuhe von Vorteil ( geht auch mit Turnschuhen). Wir sind nur bis zum 2. Wasserfall gewandert, da danach das Wasser hüfthoch wurde. Von Vorteil ist es, wenn man zeitig vor Ort ist ( wir waren das 2. Auto auf dem Parkplatz). Als wir zurückkamen, standen dort ca. 40 Autos.

ca. 4km - einfache Strecke. Technisch einfach, aber mit nassen Füssen, also "Wasserwanderschuhe" o.ä. anziehen.Vorher bei den Rangern im Zion erkundigen, ob flash floods drohen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Parkplatz kostenpflichtig, Eintritt frei.