Zion National Park Historic Trails System, West Rim Trail, Springdale, Washington County, UT

Significance: Built of native stone and associated with the "National Park Service-Rustic" architectural style, the West Rim Trail possesses architectural integrity. Rock used in the masonry switchback walls was quarried locally and shaped as little as possible to provide a rough appearance, yet stable construction.

Survey number: HAER UT-40-G

Building/structure dates: 1926 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: 1935 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1956 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1960 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1969 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1984 Subsequent Work

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1969 - 1980

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