Scout Lookout

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Scout Lookout is a popular viewpoint and rest area in Zion National Park that offers dramatic canyon vistas and serves as the main staging point before the final exposed climb to Angels Landing.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hiking destination
viewpoint
accessedBy West Rim Trail NERFINISHED
accessedFrom The Grotto trailhead
accessRestriction no permit required to stop at Scout Lookout (permit required beyond for Angels Landing)
amenity informal resting spots
bestSeasonToVisit fall
spring
climateZone semi-arid
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Washington County, Utah NERFINISHED
elevation approximately 5300 feet above sea level
feature dramatic canyon vistas
exposed cliffs nearby
popular turnaround point for hikers not continuing to Angels Landing
rest area
steep switchbacks on approach
geology Navajo Sandstone surroundings
hasView Angels Landing NERFINISHED
Virgin River NERFINISHED
Zion Canyon NERFINISHED
surrounding sandstone cliffs
hazard steep drop-offs near trail
summer heat
locatedIn United States of America
surface form: United States

Utah
Washington County, Utah NERFINISHED
Zion National Park NERFINISHED
management U.S. National Park Service NERFINISHED
near Angels Landing NERFINISHED
Refrigerator Canyon NERFINISHED
Walter’s Wiggles NERFINISHED
partOf Angels Landing Trail NERFINISHED
popularity heavily visited
role main staging point before final climb to Angels Landing
safetyRole decision point for hikers assessing whether to continue to Angels Landing
state Utah
trailDifficultyToReach moderate to strenuous
trailDistanceFromTrailhead about 2 miles one way
trailSurface paved and well-maintained trail for most of the way
trailType out-and-back
usedFor birdwatching
photography
resting before Angels Landing chain section
sightseeing
viewDirection primarily southward down Zion Canyon
withinProtectedArea Zion Wilderness (adjacent/nearby designated wilderness areas) NERFINISHED

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Angels Landing trail near Scout Lookout