Great hike trail and surrounding area. We stopped for lunch at the grill before doing the hike. Check me out at Jeff Mullins Photography Adventures. Get Your Hike On!

Good recovery trail after hiking Angels Landing on your way back to the Lodge. Less crowded than the Riverside Walk.

Excellent hiking trail for children! Fully paved trail that can easily be hiked by children of any age. I took my 3 year old and 5 year old and they did very well! The actual waterfall was closed off when we arrived so that part was a little underwhelming for us and the kids.

A fine trail for people who dont really like to hike. Paved path big enough to drive a golf cart on.

Just a breathtaking experience.. worth every step and go early to avoid the traffic.. we were alone on the trail for a while and it was really amazing!

The falls were smaller this time of year but beautiful.

If youre going to drive all the way to Zion National Park, dont forget to stop by the Emerald Pools. Its absolutely beautiful.

Well-marked trail with chains for the slippery, muddy areas. Beautiful views and easy for most people if they are OK with stairs.

Emerald Pools are a series of green-tinted pools in Zion Canyon. They consist of the Lower Pool, Middle Pools, and Upper Pool. There are multiple ways to access them and routes you can take. The easiest is the Lower Pool trail from the Zion Lodge, which is pretty short and very easy. From there you can continue to the Middle and/or Upper Pools, both adding some distance, elevation, and challenge.We took the Kayenta Trail from the Grotto shuttle stop which leads to one of the Middle Pools, and the junction of the Middle and Upper trails. From there we went to the Upper, which is well worth the extra hike as it is the largest and most picturesque. We then went down to another Middle Pool, and found that the Middle trail was closed past it. Then we headed down to the Lower. You can go right up to the Upper and Middle, but the lower is down in a gully which is viewed from a trail with a fence rail along the canyon wall. Also, the lower is the most heavily trafficked. From there we continued on the Lower trail and caught the shuttle at the Zion lodge. During the early evening, the trail was not very crowded at all.

Great medium size hike with some beautiful views of the nature, weeping rocks and animals

Stunning place to visit with nice trails.However getting to this spot is rather difficult having to use buses and its extremely crowded which kinda ruins the entire experience. Reminds you of a shopping mall full of people...

Nice trail, some short steeper sections, but nothing to hard. Upper trail still closed due to rock slide as of May 16, 2019, but you can still get under the lower falls.

Take this walk up to the Emerald pools. The trail traverses under the light spray from a fall. The rocks have beautiful moss and ferns from the mist. As you walk, enjoy the magnificent canyon walls. Maybe a close encounter with a local tarantula.

Really nice and easy hike with a beautiful view that pays off. The whole trail is actually paved so it was easy to walk on. It probably took us less than an hour round trip and that included hanging out at the end for a while. It was very crowded on a Saturday. You have to take the shuttle to get here. As of March 2019, the trail to go beyond lower emerald pool and up to the upper pools was closed due to mud slides.

Short hike to the tiny sprits from the waterfall. Mist is enjoyable but seems anticlimactic. Scenery is what youre looking for here.Careful as the route gets slippery along the way!

Fun little hike that wasnt very difficult to get to. Zion is amazing!

Great short walk! Landslide closed the walk up to middle and upper pools. Fun little walk either way

Lower pool has gorgeous waterfalls

A very nice and family friendly hike with really nice views.

Another adventure and a big reward from Zion, we hiked the trail to Emerald Pools and under the waterfall from the pool above. While it was not a heavy flowing waterfall it was pretty cool and got some good photos. It s not a hard hike and we visited only one of the pools and now we have the remorse of not continuing on to the others. So take the time and enjoy the sights that are all around you as you travel though thin amazing National Park.

You can make it a short hike or a long one. You can go to the first pool or all three. We did all three and it was fun. You can also instead of backtracking the way you came for past the first pool and loop down to the next bus stop.

The 0.5 mile hike from the main road to the lower emerald pool (waterfall) is on a wide easy walking trail. Keep your eyes open for critters and creatures

It’s pity that small part of trail is closed so we can’t reach to the bottom of lower emerald pool this time, but it’s still very pretty trail. It’s pity that it’s difficult to take photo on the waterfall when snow is everywhere

Was only a trickle of water, but we came in the height of summer! Nice walk way, well maintained.

This is a really pretty hike that is pretty easy. The middle and upper pool hikes were closed as of April 3rd 2019 but the lower one was still open and had a very pretty waterfall coming off of it. The trail is fairly easy and paved the whole way. This is a great hike for children because there are no large drop offs bit it still has a great payoff at the end.

Easy hike. Cool scenery

We were here in June, and Zion was very busy. Park in town and take the shuttle, its not a long trip. The hike to the falls was also crowded, but easy enough for a 6 year old.

A short, paved and potentially crowded destination trail to the lower pool. Maybe it was the time of day/year but I was not as impressed as I was hoping to be. The view from the bridge over the Virgin River at the start of the trail was arguably a better view.

Looks great and not a very far walk to the lower pool but the week before I came a landslide blocked the trail to the upper pool

Highly recommend.

Fun leisurely hike. Cool to see water just coming out of the rock.I suggest this hike instead of weeping rock.Also-- leave from stop six The grotto instead of stop five the lodge. You get MUCH better views. Pictures attached.

Emerald pools are the bomb for a nice little hike. If I can make it anyone can make it.

As of January 17th 2018, the middle and upper emerald pools trail was closed due to rock slides. The lower pool section of the trail remains open and is a short hike for beautiful views.

The Emerald Pools are a popular place to visit in Zion National Park. They can be reached by the trails accessed at Zion Lodge and The Grotto (stops 5 and 6 on the free Zion shuttle).During our April 2017 visit the Lower Emerald Pool Trail was closed due to a landslide that had recently occurred. However, the pools were still accessible by way of the Kayenta Trail, which starts at The Grotto.Interestingly, we were able to see the landslide that had cut off the Lower Emerald Pool Trail from the Kayenta Trail around midway up.What you find at the Emerald Pools are a series of shallow pools with cascading falls, these are nice to see as you approach from the Kayenta Trail.We visited on a cloudy and rainy day so the water colours were not as vibrant as what you see in pictures. Yet, they were attractive and made for a nice hike, something wed be interested in repeating during future visits to Zion NP. In the end, the pools seem like something probably best visited on sunny days.

One of the many beautiful sights of Zion I am so happy I got to see!

It was nice but wishing for a more beautiful view of the pool. Easy hike, all ages can hike this trail.

Pretty fun and cool little hike. It is a short one but there is some cool stuff to check out along the way.

Short hike to a beautiful area.

Popular spot but worth it! One of the must sees while here. The first part of the hike is a paved sidewalk to the first pool. After that its alot of steps and dirt paths. We went the whole hike and it was worth it. The scenic view is awe inspiring the farther you go.

It took us 45 minutes. It was very easy. Once we wanted to get the other trail, wa had to walk under the fall. It was very icy. I think that in summer it will be much more easier

Short and easy hikes. Pretty cool scenery.

Beautiful views. Moderately difficult trails. Very nice hike. The first part of the hike from stop #6 has a little road noise, but it gets better after the first 1/2 mile.

Wow! Cant say enough about this scenic hike that takes you under waterfalls and then to a serene pool of water with the sound of frogs. I will go back again. Totally worth it!

Heres a moderately easy hike. Theres some steep inclines, but the payoff is the emerald pools. Good hike. Dont miss it.

Currently the Emerald Pools at Zion can be reached from the Grotto Shuttle stop only, take the moderately strenuous Kayenta trail. It is 2-3 hours hiking to see all three the pools. The views of the Canyon along the way are no less than magnificent. Beste to have proper hiking shoes and bring enough water (and film) especially on summer days.

The upper pools closed by mother nature but, great little spot!

Lower Emerald is generally an easy hike, but could prove moderate to those not used to exercise. Definitely worth the short hike.

A nice, easy hike to the lower falls, somewhat more strenuous hike to the middle and upper falls. Gorgeous, classic Zion topography.

Better earlier in the season when the falls have heavier flow. You can reach out and touch the water as it drops from above. Not the best known spot in the park but it absolutely amazing.

Only got up to the Middle Emerald Pools, but the hike was worth it! Next time, heading to the top!

Zion national park is a must visit when around the area.

The emerald pools were lovely. The falls were beautiful. Its a great place to visit

Absolutley beautiful! The middle and upper pools were closed due to icy conditions but the hike was amazing.

Quick and easy hike with a nice reward! Great for a warm up to some of the more intensive hikes!

Perfectly decent casual hike. Not quite flat, but about as flat as one could reasonably expect.The pools in late fall are not all that impressive--- perhaps another time of year with more water, they would be?

Lower emerald pools is an easy short 1 mile hike. The walls weep cool water and the mist feels amazing on a hot summer day.

Its a lovely short hike with a great shelf and waterfalls pouring over (or trickling over, depending on the season). Much of the way from the lodge to the lower pools are paved for easy access. The Kayenta trail is steeper and in the heat can be exhausting, but is still very manageable. Moderate is the appropriate rating. The trail gets very busy, as does the upper pool site.

Short easy hike, beautiful area

The hike to the lower Emerald Pool is a must for waterfall fans. Gentle streams of water stream down all around this natural bowl cliff face from above.

Wonderful hike! I recommend that you all come down on the Grotto trail after seeing the middle and Upper Emarald pool. The Grotto trail is right before the second set of stairs going up to the middle pool.

Easy hike to the top with great views.

Oasis of the Zion NP. Quite easy (as compared to other hikes in the park) and rewarding. While the lower and middle pools are really small, it is the upper pool which is the real deal. A nice, cozy little pool enclosed within canyon walls. There are lot of places to sit, rest and have your food before heading down.

Beautiful hike on a nice spring day. Unfortunately the upper falls hike was closed due to big rock slides.

Very crowded and totally boring pools. The waterfall was cool, though.

Awesome, family friendly walk to the lower emerald pools where waterfalls drop off a overhanging cliff.

Of all the hiking trails in Zion, emerald polls are done of the best because they have variety and scenery at the same time. Hikers at all levels of difficulty can face these trails. The lower pools are green because of some mineral in the cliffs, above the brook is dammed up a few other times, the most dramatic being as the base of the cliff itself with a rain like stream falling down.

Lovely shady trail

Easy, paved and beautiful short hike to a neat little waterfall in Zion National Park.

Nice hike, not too strenuous at the time

A very doable hike for most experience levels. It’s is really good to go right after the rain because of the waterfalls.

The pools and waterfall was beautiful even though the water flow with minimal in the winter time. The pools are half covered in ice and snow yet it was a complete different feel. We couldnt continue to Angels Landing due to icy conditions and the trail closed at the waterfall.

Busy hike, but easy to do. Go up to the upper pool if you can. Its more impressive.

It was a good 15-20 minute walk on a small paved road. You can take a stroller or a wheelchair since its paved... but it wont be easy to push it... there are steep areas on this small road, so it could be dangerous for one person to go at it alone. The middle and upper pools are not accessible to strollers or wheelchairs since the road comes to an end. After the lower pool, the real hike begins... dirt road, rocks and boulders. .. my 8 year old did it by herself. So anyone in a fairly physical shape could do just fine... enjoy it!!!

Awesome home to take your family!

Emerald Pools was a nice easy hike, though its very crowded. One of the most popular hike in the park for sure. The trail starts across from Zion Lodge, crossing the Virgin River on a footbridge and then going right to follow a paved path with minimal elevation change about a half mile to the Lower Emerald Pools. We visited during low water. In high water, there are two waterfalls tumbling down into Lower Emerald Pool, but there wasnt much when we visited. The path leads under a huge rock overhang behind the waterfalls and then climbs up. The trail gets more difficult from here. Above the lower pool is the Middle Emerald Pools. Kayenta Trail intersects and this trail leads to the Grotto if you want to make a loop. Only one of the Middle Emerald Pools is accessible as the other one is blocked by a landslide. The Upper Emerald Pools Trail continues climbing up into Heaps Canyon another half mile to Upper Emerald Pool. In high water, theres a big waterfall here, but nothing when we visited. The pool was really pretty even in low water, reflecting the huge towering cliffs all around the pool. Id definitely like to visit again right after a good rain. This is a pretty easy hike and appropriate for most people, but its also very crowded.

Very cool on a hot summer afternoon

A fantastic area and hike through some of the best parts of Zion. All of Zion is beautiful but this hike which can either be taken as a short walk to the lower pools or extended to a more strenuous one to the upper ones is amazing. The pools are picturesque and verdant themselves, but you also get some incredible views of the surrounding cliffs from inside the valley. Definitely stop here for the hike as the views are excellent.

Zion National Park is one of the most beautiful places on Earth

Very nice hike. My 4 year old had no problem getting to the upper pond.

Easy hike even when it is busy

A tiny puddle of water. Get the angle right to photograph the reflection of the distant mountains. The hike is worth much more than reaching this small opening with the pool.

Easy 15 minute hike to the lower pool. Paved path is mostly up hill to the first falls. The lower falls and pool were not that impressive...maybe due to the hot and dry conditions in early July.

Beautiful area

A must see. Amazing place.

Very nice for hiking

Very easy to get to, alot of traffic because of its low difficulty. Its beautiful if you look past the throngs of people around you.

Just remember. You cant swim here.

Very strenuous. Very worth it. Lower pools are the more impressive areas.

Wow!

The most beautiful place Ive ever seen.

Nice hike on a fairly easy trail.

The emerald pools are not worth the hike. It is not impressive, the are more beautiful things to discover in Zion. Yet, it is a an easy family hike

Only lower pool was open due to rock slide on the upper trail

So beautiful!

Cool view in winter, but need to take care of ice cone

Easy Hike with very nice views

Beautiful.!

BeAUTIFUL

Absolutely amazing and FUN

Well worth the hike