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Zion NP -- Riverside Walk
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Tips for birding Riverside Walk
From Utah Birders website

About Riverside Walk
Historically the trail was called Gateway to the Narrows, but now the popular name and the name the NPS advertises is Riverside Walk. This 2-mile round-trip stroll begins at the farthest end of Zion Canyon, in a natural amphitheater called the Temple of Sinawava. The well-traveled path, host to approximately 3,000 people a day in the summer, ends where Navajo Sandstone walls close in and water is forced into the narrow walls of the world renowned Zion Narrows. If you are able, do not cheat yourself at this point. Step into the water and wade a bit up at the start, where its mostly shallow to see a bit of the magnificence of the Zion Narrows. Be warned that the water in the North Fork of the Virgin River is frigid in the winter and spring. Wear neoprene socks if you want to get your feet wet, but it's best to wait for the warmth of summer. Until the cement ends on the Riverside Walk, you can expect a casual ramble on a paved path with little change in elevation. The ease and beauty of this hike is the reason for its popularity and many young people do play and delight in the river at the end of the pavement on hot summer days. In the Narrows there are a few sections where log jams and boulders have formed deep pools, but most of the steam is shallower with large river rock mixed with sand making footing beneath the fast flowing stream unsure. Walking sticks are often used to steady hikers. The Riverside Walk's pavement is usually suitable for wheelchairs and strollers, but sand can accumulate on the path making it difficult to maneuver wheels on them at times. Begging squirrels, fat due to human feedings, are abundant along the path. Do not give into their attempts to garnish food from you. Besides the monetary fine for feeding them, know it is a danger to animals to be fed by humans and it makes them aggressive toward hikers, and small children in particular. From Riverside Walk webpage

About Zion National Park
Follow the paths where ancient native people and pioneers walked. Gaze up at massive sandstone cliffs of cream, pink, and red that soar into a brilliant blue sky. Experience wilderness in a narrow slot canyon. Zion’s unique array of plants and animals will enchant you as you absorb the rich history of the past and enjoy the excitement of present day adventures.

What's great about visiting Zion National Park is that the park has always been an important part of this vital recovery effort. The Peregrine falcon, the California condor, the Mexican spotted owl, and the bald eagle are all found here. This place of protection and sanctuary harbored these birds with a safe haven where their needs for food, nesting, and habitat never changed. Peregrine falcon returnees established multiple nesting sites over the years and all of their food sources in the park are free of man-made dangers. Reintroduced California condors regularly spend time in Zion, and can sometimes be seen in the Lava Point, Canyon Overlook, and Angels Landing areas. Bald eagles come home to Zion for their winter rest.

These success stories are worthy of celebration, and you can celebrate too. When visiting Zion, each time you look up and see any of the 288 species found on the park's bird list, take heart in knowing that by being here you help them thrive. You offer your highest and best to the idea that all of nature contained in our 232 square mile sanctuary, and beyond, is worthy of saving. May the wandering spirit of all our avian friends inspire in you a new understanding of what it means to fly free. From Zion National Park website

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