Petita Abblitt, 63, takes in the view of the canyon below while hiking Angels Landing, a 5-mile round-trip trail that climbs 1,500 feet up to the peak, in Utah's Zion National Park. (Rachel Crosby ...

Those planning to ascend to the top of Angels Landing at Zion National Park next week may have to settle for a different hike. The popular trail will be closed for construction from 6 a.m. on Aug ...

The trail to Angels Landing has protective chains along a 1,000-foot (304.8-meter) drop off on the way to 360-degree views of the canyon's colorful 270 million-year-old rock layers cut by the ...

Angels Landing climbs about 1,500 feet in elevation and features long, steep drop-offs, according to the park’s website. Hikers on portions of the trail can hold onto chains fastened into the rock.

The new permit system now allows for 800 hikers daily at Angels Landing, but Zion spokesman Jonathan Shafer refused to put a number on how many people used the popular trail before the system.

Thirteen hikers have fallen and died from Angels Landing, or the trail to it, since 2000, according to records compiled by FOX 13. The tally includes two Utah men who have died in the last month.

The trail is a total of 5 miles round-trip and is popular among visitors. In April, the park started a permit system for Angels Landing as an additional safety measure after crowds became an ...

Thirteen hikers have fallen and died from Angels Landing, or the trail to it, since 2000, according to records compiled by FOX 13. The tally includes two Utah men who have died in the last month.