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SPRINGDALE — Parts of the Kolob Canyon District of Zion National Park will be closed for seven months beginning May 1 due to a construction project, officials said.
The entire Kolob Canyon Road, the visitor center and the parking lot located off I-15 will be closed during the project, Zion National Park spokesman John Marciano said in an emailed statement. Other areas accessed via the Kolob Canyons Road, like The Taylor Creek Trail, the Timber Creek Overlook Trail and the Lee Pass Trailhead, will also not be available to the public during the seven-month construction.
The construction project includes reconstructing sections of the road, repaving the road and adding accessible parking, sidewalks and toilet facilities, Marciano said.
“Construction engineers and park officials have determined that closing these areas during the project will be safest for visitors and workers, as well as expediting the work, so the area may open at the soonest possible date,” Marciana said in the statement.
No vehicles or hiking will be permitted inside the closure beginning May 1 and overnight hikes with permits will be drop off/pick up only from April 15-30.
Visitors to the area will still be able to access the La Verkin Creek Trail and can hike to the Kolob Arch via the Hop Valley Trail, the statement said. However, any overnight trips will still require a permit.
Editor's note: The content from this article was taken from a press release sent out by Zion National Park. This is not information gathered by KSL.com reporters.
