About Orderville Gulch Trailhead
While hiking in Orderville Gulch, you experience sheer cliffs that tower overhead. If you plan to travel the entire length of the canyon, you will need experience using ropes to down-climb, or rappel 15 feet. You will also need a permit from Zion National Park because you will exit in the Temple of Sinawava. This is typically done as a day trip. If exiting the canyon at the upstream Orderville Gulch trailhead, it usually takes approximately 4 to 6 hours round trip. If you exit downstream and exit in Zion National Park, it will take approximately 8 to 12 hours. A permit is required from Zion National Park to exit at the Temple of Suawava. Mileage: Various lengths, depending on how far down the canyon you would like to hike. 12.3 miles from the Orderville Gulch Trailhead to the Temple of Sinawava.
- Fees: N/A
- Managed by: Bureau of Land Management, BLM
- Where: 11 mi northwest of Orderville, UT · 37.33531, -112.8334
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Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Springdale (Dark Sky Community), 14 mi.
Dump station: 12.6 mi
Water fill-up: 12.7 mi
Camps nearby
- Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort 4.8 mi
- RV Site 5 4.9 mi
- Campsite · 7 mi W of Orderville 5.6 mi
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- Campsite · 8 mi W of Orderville 6.1 mi
- Campsite 5 - Ringtail 6.3 mi