Angel's Landing

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Description 

This formation is a huge buttress coming in from the west side of the canyon. The Virgin River makes a long horse-shoe bend around it. There are many long wall routes here including Prodigal Sun, Ball and Chain, and Northeast Buttress (a free line).

The northeast face provides excellent shade for some of the morning and virtually all of the afternoon. There is a nice, paved trail on top for an easy walk-off. Check with rangers for possible raptor nesting closures.

Getting There 

Take the Zion bus or drive to Big Bend (when the Virgin River is low enough), or to Zion Lodge (when the river is too high to cross). From Big Bend, walk down the trail to the river, cross it, and continue up and to the right along a marked climber's trail. From Zion Lodge, cross the Virgin River on a foot bridge and walk to your right along the west bank until you reach the same climber's trail going up to the northeast face of the wall.

Featured Route For Angel's Landing

Prodigal Sun 5.8 C2  UT : Zion National Park : Angel's Landing

P1/P2 (C1, 160') The first bolt is about nine feet off the ground (have your buddy give you a boost to clip it). The first two pitches can be combined.P3 (~70') Gain a comfortable ledge. P4 (C2) Attack the Wrinkles which calls for a series of pendulums (reach right) and tension traverses to the left. When good placements run out move left.P5 (C1) Climbs through the arch roof via a nice crack.P6 (C1) Takes a cr...[more]

Add Photo Photos of Angel's Landing

BETA PHOTO	Upper Zion Canyon from top of Angels Landing. Phot...	Prodigal Son
Anjels Landing from the air photo Olaf Mitchell	Mike Hoover at work Photo Olaf Mitchell	View from the top of Angels Landing Climber:Ron Ka...
Angels Landing and Zion Canyon from Observation Po...	Angel's landing from the bottom