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Southern Utah Travel and RoadsInterstate 15 runs north and south through Utah, connecting with Idaho and Arizona. Interstate 80 across the northern part of Utah, connecting with Wyoming and Nevada. Interstate 84 runs northwest toward Idaho from Echo Jct. near Wyoming. US 6/US 191 runs through the eastern and south-eastern sections of Utah. Interstate 70 runs west to Interstate 15 in central Utah. US 666 comes from Colorado and joins US 191. To Zion National Park from Las Vegas, NVTo get to Zion from Las Vegas, Nevada travel north on Interstate 15 through Utah. Turn on SR-9, just after leaving St. George. Follow SR-9 through Hurricane, to LaVerkin. Turn on SR-9 in LaVerkin. You will pass through the small town of Virgin where you would turn onto the Kolob Reservoir Road if you were going to the Kolob Terrace section of Zion. Next you will travel through Rockville. You will be entering the south entrance to the park. SR-9 is known as the Zion-Mt. Carmel Hwy within the park boundaries and travels through the park to the east entrance. You can continue on SR-9 to Mount Carmel Junction, the junction of Highways 9 & 89. It will take about 3 hours to drive from the Las Vegas airport to the south entrance of Zion National Park. 176 miles. From Mt. Carmel Jct., you can travel north to Bryce Canyon, Cedar Breaks and the Grand Staircase or South to the Grand Canyon.
Directions from Salt Lake City - Travel south on Interstate 15, turning off the interstate to Highway 20. Follow Highway 20 to US-89 toward Panguitch, then past the turn-off to Bryce Canyon. Continue on US-89, past the turn-off to Cedar Mountain (SR-14) and continue to Mount Carmel Junction. At the junction of Highways 9 & 89 (Mt. Carmel Jct.) turn east. Follow the road for 12 miles to the east entrance of Zion National Park. Transportation to Zion National ParkCar Rentals: Cars can be rented in Kanab, Cedar City, Saint George, Las Vegas and most larger Utah cities. Mc Carren Airport in Las Vegas offers rental cars that usually have good rates. Utah Welcome CentersNorthern Utah Southwestern Utah St. George Southeastern Utah Northeastern Utah Railroad Utah Transit Authority Greyhound Bus Lines Air Travel Delta Airlines: 1.800.221.1212 United Airlines: 1.800.241.6522 Southwest Airlines: 1.800.435.9792
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