Narrows Overnight itinerary
The stops on the Narrows Overnight route, in order, with the elevation at each one, and which permit each stretch needs. To set alerts for your dates, go to the The Narrows Overnight permit page.
Which permit covers this route
The Narrows Overnight. One reservation is a trailhead or zone plus an entry date; you roam after that, issued by reservation.
- Stops mapped
- 10
- Published route length
- 16 mi
- Published ascent
- 400 ft
How long it takes: 1-2 nights. That is the figure the permit publishes. This page does not divide the route into days, because no source records which stop you sleep at.
The stops below are listed in route order. The mile figures published for them do not fit one line along the route, so this page leaves them out rather than print a distance that puts a stop in the wrong place.
The Narrows Overnight route, stop by stop
Stop 1
5,840 ft
Chamberlain's Ranch
Northern starting point on private land. Shuttle required.
Stop 2
5,600 ft
River Entry
Road ends and river hiking begins.
Stop 3
5,200 ft
North Fork Falls
12-foot waterfall. Bypass trail on south bank.
Stop 4
4,901 ft
Campsite Zone (Sites 1-6)
Upper canyon campsites with more solitude.
Stop 5
5,000 ft
Deep Creek Confluence
Major tributary doubles river volume.
Stop 6
4,700 ft
Big Springs
Hanging gardens mark day-hiker turnaround point.
Stop 7
4,550 ft
Wall Street
The narrowest section. Walls 1,000 feet high, 20 feet apart.
Stop 8
4,756 ft
Campsite Zone (Sites 8-12)
Lower canyon sites near Wall Street.
Stop 9
4,480 ft
Orderville Canyon
Beautiful side canyon entrance.
Stop 10
4,411 ft
Temple of Sinawava
Shuttle stop endpoint.
Getting a Narrows Overnight for the dates you want
Planning the route is the easy half. Narrows Overnight dates go fast, and the ones that come back are cancellations. They return to the booking system without warning and are gone again quickly. PermitSnag checks Narrows Overnight around the clock and alerts you the moment a date opens.