A popular trail to one of Zion National Park ’s "signature landmarks" reopened this month, nearly two years after a rockfall closed the trail to Weeping Rock.

The National Park Service (NPS) said in a news release that the Weeping Rock Trail and Shuttle Stop 7 reopened on Friday, Sept. 5, for public use. According to the NPS, the short, but steep 0.4-mile walk leads to Weeping Rock, which includes "lush hanging gardens" through the Navajo Sandstone.

The trail was closed after a Nov. 14, 2023, rockfall closed the trailhead and temporarily halted traffic on Zion Canyon Scenic Drive. Rangers said no one was injured, but the dust cloud created from the rockfall stopped shuttle service for about two hours.

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