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Substantial Rockfall At Zion National Park

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By NPT Staff - August 27th, 2019
Rockfall caused injuries at Zion National Park/NPS.

Rockfall caused injuries at Zion National Park/NPS.

A large rockfall shook the Weeping Rock Shuttle Stop at Zion National Park.

A substantial piece of rock broke away from Cable Mountain, approximately 3,000 feet above Weeping Rock. The rockfall hit the closed East Rim Trail, knocking down trees and showering visitors at Weeping Rock with smaller rocks, branches, and a plume of dust and sand. Shuttles were stopped for approximately 90 minutes as the dust settled.


Three visitors were injured, one transported to the hospital by park ambulance. Several people were temporarily stranded at the end of Weeping Rock Trail for a short time, but they were able to self-rescue.

The Weeping Rock Trail and Weeping Rock Shuttle Stop (Stop #7) are closed until further notice. The Echo Canyon and Observation Point Canyon canyoneering routes are also closed, as is the East Rim Trail from Observation Point to Weeping Rock. 

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