Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel Zion National Park

Night was quite cold, temperature dropped to nearly freezing. We got up early, had some breakfast and went for a drive in the Zion Canyon, watched the Sun rising and changing colors of the rocks. We passed the Zion Mt. Carmel tunnel, which was built in 1930's and is more than a mile long. Right after the tunnel, we went on a short, one hour hike on …

... canyon walls. Springdale seemed much more relaxed. Sure, the shuttle system makes it more pedestrian friendly, but we also decided the Zion-Mt. Carmel tunnel helps preserve the town. Too small to be used by semis and large trucks topped with the $25 park ...

... about Zion? A loaded name complete with formations evoking old testament and Mormon imagery. We drove through the 1.1.mile long Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel carved through the immense sandstone edifices as we arrived via route 9 from the east. Poking into the ...

... there's a safety issue there), we cruise into Zion National Park. We drove up through the 89 which led us into the Zion - Mt Carmel Tunnel entrance. What we didn't know was that the 1920's tunnel had large vehicle restrictions. There was a $15 "tunnel ...

... entered Zion National Park via the East Entrance, taking us through a steep and windy road.We also drove through the Zion-Mt.Carmel tunnel. The tunnel is 1.1 miles long and it is the darkest tunnel I have ever entered! Unlike modern day tunnels, this ...

... some breakfast and went for a drive in the Zion Canyon, watched the Sun rising and changing colors of the rocks. We passed the Zion Mt. Carmel tunnel, which was built in 1930's and is more than a mile long. Right after the tunnel, we went on a short, ...

... and through the original zion tunnel which was carved through the mountain in 1930. We also passed through the Zion-Mt.Carmel tunnel which is completely dark except for picture window cutouts which display impossibly perfect mountain cliffs and clear ...

... unexpected and fun event. We pass through a short tunnel and wind our way past Checkerboard Mountain and come to the Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel. This tunnel in 1.1 miles long and requires us to purchase a $15 permit (which allows one round trip passage in ...

... Mesa which is a spectacular piece of rock. After that we started the windy drive to the canyon. This included going through the Zion Mt Carmel tunnel. We had to pay $15 (what a rort) for the rangers to stop the oncoming traffic so we could take the ...

... NP was nice and fairly short.  We came in the East entrance, saw Checkerboard Mesa - very cool - and went through the Zion-Mt. Carmel tunnel.  Amy got nervous while we were going through.  The tunnel is over a mile in length. ...