Zion National Park Canyoneering Advanced Reservations
These reservations are for technical canyoneering routes, requiring ropes, harnesses, additional gear, and the skills to use them safely. Current reservations are open for winter and spring months. Winter canyoneering requires extra preparation and gear for cold temperatures, ice, and sometimes extreme conditions. Winter conditions sometimes persist throughout spring. Guiding is not allowed in the Zion Wilderness. Anyone booking these reservations must have their own skills and equipment to safely complete the trip.
The Narrows
The full 16-mile top-down Narrows in-a-day permits are also on this page. Even in favorable conditions, this is a very long, strenuous, non-technical hike that is often underestimated, resulting in costly and dangerous search and rescue operations. In winter and spring, this hike is often inaccessible due to road conditions and impractical due to hiking conditions. Make sure to do plenty of research before making a reservation for this hike. The bottom-up Narrows hike does not require a permit.
Subway and Mystery Canyons
Mystery Canyon and the Left Fork (Subway) canyoneering routes are not available on this advanced reservation page. View the Mystery Canyon Seasonal Lottery and the Left Fork (Subway) Seasonal Lottery pages for details on the seasonal lottery for these routes.
Wilderness overnight permits, Narrows overnight permits, climbing bivouac permits, and Angels Landing permits can be found on different pages within the Zion Recreation.gov gateway menu.
Notifications and Alerts
The flow rate of the Virgin River is above 150 cubic feet per second. All Narrows trips and canyons that enter the Virgin River are closed at this time and permits will not be issued.
Permit & Season Information
A permit is required for all technical canyoneering trips in Zion National Park. Canyoneering is defined as any hike within any canyon which normally involves the use of rope, webbing, or other device for descent or ascent. Additionally, the non-technical top-down Narrows day hikes also require a permit.
- To minimize the impact on park resources, Wilderness permits are limited.
- Canyoneering reservations and permits are for single-day trips. Two-day trips are allowed in a few of the very long canyons in Zion. Permits are required for both days of the trip in this case.
- About half of all canyoneering permits may be reserved in advance, online, on this page.
- Mystery Canyon and the Left Fork (Subway) canyoneering routes are available by lottery.
- The remaining spots are filled using the Canyoneering Daily Lottery page.
- Advanced Reservations are not accepted for canyons not listed in the menu. Permits for those canyons must be obtained in person, at the Visitor Center.
Need to Know
When planning your trip, please keep in mind:
- This page is to book reservations for a canyoneering route in Zion National Park. It does not guarantee that the resource will be open or accessible. Trails, canyons, campsites, and even the entire park may be closed due to fires, floods, rock falls, or other reasons.
- A Wilderness permit is required year-round for any technical canyon in the Zion Wilderness.
- Cold, icy conditions usually occur all winter long in Zion. Drysuits are usually needed to avoid hypothermia in the Narrows and other slot canyons. The road to the starting trailhead for the Narrows is usually covered in a few feet of snow during the winter, making the hike inaccessible by vehicle.
- Changes to your itinerary may be made in advance through “My Reservations” or at a Zion Wilderness Permit Station, subject to availability. It is not possible to change your entry date. Increasing group size will incur additional fees.
- Overnight trips are allowed in some of the longer technical canyons. A permit is required for both days of the trip.
- Your Reservation Confirmation email is not a Wilderness permit and cannot be used for Wilderness travel. Bring your Reservation Confirmation email and proof of identity to pick up your Wilderness permit at a Zion Wilderness Permit Station.
- You must pick up your permit in person during open hours at any Zion Wilderness Permit Station the day before, or day of permit entry date.
Fee Policy
Permit Fee: $6 per permit (non-refundable)
Per Person Fee: $10 per person (refundable)
The same fees are charged for first-come, first-served permits that are issued in person. This fee supports the permit and reservation management system.
Cancellation Policy
Per person fees are refundable if the permit is cancelled or modified to a smaller group size before 5pm the day of the trip. The $6 permit fee is non-refundable in all circumstances.
Contact Information
Mailing Address
1 Zion Park Blvd Springdale UT 84767
Phone Number
435-772-0170
