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| Your complete Guide to Zion National Park. This guide also includes information on Lodging, Camping, Guided Tours, Maps and Vacation Retreats in the Southern Utah area. This site is packed with information and photos of Zion National Park and the surronding areas of interest. |
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The Zion-Mt. Carmel tunnel was a network of scaffolding was set up on the east side of the tunnel, across pine creek which flowed below. Blasting was used to enlarge the hole and railcars hauled off the debris. On the tunnels south side the task to reach the tunnel was not an easy one. The drop off to the canyon below is 800 feet. A winding road, called the switch backs made the decent more gradual to the canyon floor. On the 4th of July, 1930, in a dedication, the completion of the tunnel was celebrated.
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There are two tunnels in Zion National Park, the longest is located on the South side of the Park and the other a tunnel so short a person can see the opposite end as soon as they enter is located on the east side. The longer tunnel divides the park with the red colored rock on one side and the patterned white slick rock on the other. Large vehicles (motor homes, large campers and trailers) require an escort to travel through the tunnel.
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The Zion-Mt. Carmel Scenic Byway (Hwy 9) runs through the main section of Zion Park, beginning at the South entrance to Zion Park and ending at Mount Carmel Junction. Many pullouts are located along this scenic byway. This short trip (15 miles) offers the Park visitor exceptional photo opportunities, short walks, and long and short hikes. Private cars are allowed year round through the main section of the park (Hwy 9)
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| 1.1 mile long Zion Tunnel |
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| The beauty of Zion's East Side |
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The popular one mile Canyon Overlook trail begins at the east side of the tunnel.
Tunnel Restrictions
Vehicles sized 7'10" in width or 11'4" in height, or larger, are required to stop at the tunnel entrance so that traffic coming the other way can be stopped. The tunnel is large and until recent years traffic was allowed in both directions with no intervention but busess and RV's are larger these days. To be on the safe side almost all vehicles with a camper shell are escorted, along with busses, trailers, RV's and 5th wheels. tunnel from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. daily.
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Scenic Byway 9 through Zion Park to Mt. Carmel Jct. is open year round.
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