Six of the hikers were from California and one from Nevada. "It is not possible to contact everyone." "Ninety percent of Zion is wilderness," Picard said. By that time, park officials say there was no way to reach them in time to alert them to the violent floodwaters coming their way. Zion officials said the group got a permit to hike Keyhole Canyon early that morning - hours before a flash flood warning prompted park officials to close the canyons. One is still missing.Ī sudden deluge of rain fueled the flood Monday evening, which "went from a trickle to a wall" of water, park ranger Therese Picard said. That decision proved deadly for one group of hikers who got trapped by floodwaters in a popular "slot" canyon as narrow as a window in some spots and several hundred feet deep. (Scott G Winterton/The Deseret News via AP) SALT LAKE TRIBUNE OUT MAGS OUT NO SALES MANDATORY CREDIT ORG XMIT: UTSAL105 Scott G Winterton Show More Show Less Multiple hikers who entered a narrow desert canyon for a day of canyoneering became trapped when a flash flood filled the chasm with water, killing several of them in Zion National Park in southern Utah, officials said Wednesday. (Scott G Winterton/The Deseret News via AP) SALT LAKE TRIBUNE OUT MAGS OUT NO SALES MANDATORY CREDIT ORG XMIT: UTSAL104 Scott G Winterton Show More Show Less 2 of14 In this aerial photo community members visit the spot of the wrecked vehicles after a flash flood in Zion National Park, Utah, Wednesday, Sept. Check top of this page for closure alerts.1 of14 In this aerial photo searchers continue looking for 6-year-old Tyson Lucas Black in Zion National Park, Utah, Wednesday, Sept. Closes most years from fall until spring due to snow. Lava Point Road: Open for most of the year. Check top of this page for closure alerts or contact the Kolob Canyons Visitor Center from 8 a.m. Kolob Canyons Scenic Drive: Closes frequently in winter but open for most of the year. Please pack out your trash and Leave No Trace. Check top of this page for closure alerts. This seasonal closure begins at Maloney Hill - which is about one mile east (signed north) of the Hop Valley Trailhead. Kolob Terrace Road: From fall to spring, this road usually closes for several months due to snow. Sometimes closed due to snow, ice, rockfall, or traffic congestion. Zion-Mount Carmel Highway: The National Park Service works hard to keep this road open year-round. when shuttles are not running), the National Park Service may temporarily close the road. If parking fills when the road is open to drivers (i.e. Please check the seasonal shuttle schedule. Zion Canyon Scenic Drive: Only accessible by free shuttle bus for most of the year. For other Utah road conditions, call 86, or if you are in Utah, dial 5-1-1 on your cell phone. We share updates about park roads on Twitter and on the webpage you are reading.
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