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# The Narrows (bottom-up) packing checklist

*   Activity**River hike**
*   Park**Zion National Park, UT**
*   Nearest**Angels Landing, 1.1 mi**

You hike up the Virgin River through a slot canyon. Closures depend on flash-flood risk and water flow, so check before you go.

## Trip details

Start

Riverside Walk, 1 mi paved from Temple of Sinawava

Terrain

Wading the Virgin River, walls up to 1,000 ft

Permit

Not needed bottom-up; required for the 16 mi top-down trip

Best season

Summer to early fall, if flow allows (our pick)

### Source

*   [NPS: The Narrows](https://www.nps.gov/zion/planyourvisit/thenarrows.htm)

"Our pick" seasons are our own call.

## Packing list

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1.  **Flash-flood forecast check**Ask at the visitor center the same morning. Don't go if there's a flood risk.Need itHave it

    No product pick yet. Bring your own or check with the park.

2.  **Closed-toe water shoes or rental boots**You walk on slick, round river rocks the whole way.Need itHave it

    No product pick yet. Bring your own or check with the park.

3.  **Quick-dry towel**For changing at the shuttle stop afterward.Need itHave it

    ![Rainleaf Quick-Dry Microfiber Towel](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61NwNFbA9FL._AC_SL1000_.jpg)

    Rainleaf Quick-Dry Microfiber Towel

    $16.99 on Amazon

    For changing at the shuttle stop afterward.

    [Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01A4ZXYA8/ref=nosim?tag=giftsthatland-20)

4.  **Camp sandals for after**Give your feet a rest once you're out of the wet shoes.Need itHave it

    ![Teva Men's Original Universal Sandal](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51iojE++yfL._AC_SL1000_.jpg)

    Teva Men's Original Universal Sandal

    $64.95 on Amazon

    Give your feet a rest once you're out of the wet shoes.

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5.  **Water filter**The river is right there, but don't drink it untreated.Need itHave it

    ![LifeStraw Personal Water Filter](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/610MT9qiRyL._AC_SL1000_.jpg)

    LifeStraw Personal Water Filter

    $17.95 on Amazon

    The river is right there, but don't drink it untreated.

    [Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006QF3TW4/ref=nosim?tag=giftsthatland-20)

6.  **Neck gaiter**Dip it in the river to cool off on the hot walk back.Need itHave it

    ![BUFF Original EcoStretch Neck Gaiter](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91UHGB8ErwL._AC_SL1000_.jpg)

    BUFF Original EcoStretch Neck Gaiter

    $23.00 on Amazon

    Dip it in the river to cool off on the hot walk back.

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Prices and stock checked on Amazon on Oct 12, 2026, and may have changed.

## Photos

![The Narrows, Virgin River, Zion NP 5-14 (32793735383)](/photos/the-narrows-1.webp)

Photo: [inkknife\_2000](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Narrows,_Virgin_River,_Zion_NP_5-14_\(32793735383\).jpg) · [CC BY-SA 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0) · Wikimedia Commons

![Zion Narrows Hike 93](/photos/the-narrows-2.webp)

Photo: [Gillfoto](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zion_Narrows_Hike_93.jpg) · [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates **37.2850°N 112.9476°W**

Park **Zion National Park, UT**

Time now **UTC --:--:--**

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