It is easy walking and has one short ascent, midway through the hike. After walking for nearly a mile through the wooded gulch, hikers cross into the Park, then immediately emerge into a spectacular clearing that overlooks the deep White Cliff Canyon. Clear Creek Wash. Hikers are offered an unbelievable view of Checkerboard Mesa throughout most of the hike. The trail ends just opposite the East entrance of the Ranger station. A shuttle van will meet hikers here, approximately two hours after beginning the hike.
Hikers begin the hike adjacent to the east entrance of the mile long tunnel in the Park.
A short ascent takes hikers to a scenic trail used for surveying the tunnel construction in the 1920s. This one-hour hike offers beautiful views of the park and can be enjoyed by most visitors to the Park. Scout Lookout is a paved trail that ascends over 1,000 feet to the base of the Angel's Landing rock formation. Hikers get an impressive view of the Great White Throne and the big bend section of the Virgin River. Walter Wiggles is a popular section of the hike with tight switchbacks and rock walls.