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The Narrows at Chamberlain Ranch

Starting point of the Zion narrows trail - a view from the end of the Riverside walk trail.

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Few visitors realize that the trail leading into The Narrows in Zion National Park is actually on private land. The trail is not only considered by many to be the premier canyoneering experience in Utah, the National Park Service touts the Narrows trail as one of the best, if not the best, hike in the National Park System.

In 2008, developers purchased the 258-acre property and obtained approval for a 20-lot subdivision. However, the project stalled due to the recession, and the property faced foreclosure with a renewed threat that parcels could be sold off for luxury cabin sites. The Trust for Public Land worked hard to secure funding and in March 2013 acquired a conservation easement on the property, protecting public access to this ever-popular hiking trail.

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