{"id":3557,"date":"2017-09-25T17:34:54","date_gmt":"2017-09-25T17:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/?p=3557"},"modified":"2017-10-26T02:49:50","modified_gmt":"2017-10-26T02:49:50","slug":"kannaraville-falls-labor-day-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/index.php\/2017\/09\/25\/kannaraville-falls-labor-day-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Kannaraville Falls [Labor Day Weekend]"},"content":{"rendered":"

(This is the first post of my Labor Day Weekend trip. Click the links for our other explorations at\u00a0Zebra Slot Canyon<\/a>,\u00a0Calf Creek Falls<\/a>, and Emerald Pools in Zion<\/a>!)\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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For Labor Day weekend, Courtney and I wanted to get out of town and have some adventures as the weather is already cooling down as we enter fall. Somewhere I\u2019ve wanted to travel to within Utah is to Escalante National Monument. It\u2019s less crazy than the National Parks (in general), and we wanted to avoid the National parks on a holiday weekend. We half-planned\/half-improvised our trip down to southern Utah to see where the weekend took us.<\/p>\n

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The general plan was as follows:<\/p>\n

Day 1<\/strong> – Saturday) Drive down to Southern Utah (Red Rock Country), hike Kannaraville Falls, find somewhere to camp near Escalante<\/p>\n

Day 2<\/strong> – Sunday) Explore Escalante National Monument, drive to Springdale, UT to stay at the hotel<\/p>\n

Day 3<\/strong> – Monday) Short hike in Zion National Park, drive home<\/p>\n

We ended up following that plan pretty closely, and the biggest questions were 1) where we would camp, and 2) where we would go within Escalante.<\/p>\n

Since it was a jam-packed weekend full of new adventures, I\u2019ve split up the posts. Here it goes!<\/p>\n

Kanarra Creek Trail (Kanarraville Falls)<\/b><\/h1>\n

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This hike was something that has popped up in my Utah adventure searches for a little while now, but hasn\u2019t ever been on my game plan for my trips yet. This was the perfect opportunity! Courtney and I share the mindset that if we travel, we should do as much as possible to make the most of the trip. We set out early Saturday morning to Cedar City.<\/p>\n

Distance<\/strong>: 4.8 miles, RT<\/p>\n

Time<\/strong>: 2-3 hours, depending on your pace<\/p>\n

Difficulty<\/strong>: Easy to Moderate<\/p>\n

Restrooms<\/strong>: At the trailhead<\/p>\n

Parking<\/strong>: $10 if you park in the designated lot. Many people park in town and walk in, which I believe is illegal. Park elsewhere at your own risk!<\/p>\n

Getting There<\/b><\/h3>\n

From Salt Lake, head south on I-15 and take exit 42 to New Harmony\/Kanarraville. Turn left on Why 144, and take an immediate left onto Harmony Ridge Dr\/Old US 91. Continue about 4.5 miles into Kanarraville and turn right onto 100 North. \u00a0Follow 100 North 3.5 blocks until you see the parking lot on your left.<\/p>\n

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We debated whether we should wear hiking boots or Chacos to do the hike, but based on everything we had read, we decided to wear Chacos. I am glad we did because most of the hike is walking in the water, and having to switch between shoes or walk in soggy sneakers would\u2019ve been a pain. There is a bit of a climb in the first part of the trail until you reach the first river crossing. The weather was quite hot, and the cool water was refreshing for this time of year (even in early September).<\/p>\n

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The trail will follow and intersect the river a few times, and there will be times where you have to cross\/walk in the river to continue.<\/p>\n

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In my opinion, it\u2019s all part of the fun of this hike! It really reminded me of the Narrows with how much river walking we did. There were a few times we thought we had lost the trail, but when in doubt, follow the river!<\/p>\n

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Finally, we reached the entrance to the slot canyon and I was immediately taken back to the Narrows. It was truly like a baby Narrows experience.<\/p>\n

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We took photos and continued onto find the main waterfalls only to be greeted by a very long line to climb up the tree log ladder. There were probably at least 50 people (and that\u2019s a conservative estimate) in that one area either waiting to climb up the log or down from above the waterfalls.<\/p>\n

\"\" From the photos, I had seen, I had envisioned a serene waterfall experience but given the holiday weekend, so close to a college city, we dealt with the crowds. It was a really cool experience, nonetheless. I\u2019d like to go back in a different season or time of day to see it without the hoards of people. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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I really enjoyed the way the trail weaved in, out, and through the river, with a magical slot canyon at the end.<\/p>\n

Trail Tips<\/b><\/h3>\n

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