West Rim Trail

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Features Birding · Cave · Fall Colors · Lake · River/Creek · Views · Waterfall · Wildflowers · Wildlife

The trail starts at the West Rim Trailhead near Lava Point and traverses across the high alpine elevation with sweeping views out into the Wildcat Canyon area for the first 6.5 miles as you drop into Potato Hollow. Next, the trail climbs out of Potato Hollow before it splits into the Telephone Canyon Trail and the West Rim Trail.

The West Rim Trail follows along the rim with views of Phantom Valley and the canyons to the south. Although it is a little scary to run so close to precipitous drop-off, this trail is well worth the journey. The views across Right Fork Canyon are astounding.

These include:

• Church Mesa
• Inclined Temple
• Ivins Mountain
• and Greatheart Mesa

Near its southern terminus, this trail passes the famed Angel's Landing run. This is not to be missed!

This trail traverses multiple ecosystems and therefore highlights much of the ecological diversity in the park.