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The Ultimate Southwest Vacation is on Route 89!

Stay in Mt. Carmel Jct., the heart of the parks, and visit the treasures of the Southwest.

Zion Park 12 miles
Grand Staircase 6 miles
Sand Dunes 12 miles
Dixie Forest 22 miles
Cedar Breaks 45 miles
Red Canyon 47 miles
Coyote Butte 57 miles
Bryce Canyon 60 miles
Toroweap 90 miles
North Rim 95 miles

Plan your Zion National Park Vacation with our Utah Maps and Information

In these pages you will find insiders information on Zion National Park lodging, adventures and hikes. This detailed guide includes road maps, park maps, pictures, trail beta, backpacking, history, fees, geology, flora, fauna, campgrounds, things for kids to do and even information on Zion's hidden treasures.

Making summer memories in the Utah National Parks and National Monuments.

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Zion National Park Map

Directions to Zion National Park and Navigation: From Salt Lake City travel I-15 south. Exit to hwy 20. Follow SR 89 to Mt. Carmel Jct. Take SR 9 to Zion east entrance. From Las Vegas travel Interstate 15 north to Exit 16. Take Hwy 9 to the only stop light in LaVerkin. Turn right on hwy 9. Continue on Hwy 9 to the south entrance of the park. SR 9 through the park is always open.
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Mount Carmel Junction

Mt. Carmel Jct. is the center of two of Utah's most popular scenic drives.

Scenic Byway through Zion National Park and Scenic Byway 89 meet at this Gorgeous Resort area. Mt. Carmel Jct. is the true center of Southern Utah's National Parks.

Zion National Park 12 miles
Bryce Canyon National Park 60 miles
Grand Canyon National Park 95 miles
Cedar Breaks National Monument 45 miles
Grand Staircase National Monument 6 miles
Coral Pink Sand Dunes 11 miles
Best Friends Animal Society 11 miles
Kanab 17 miles
St. George 70 miles
Cedar City 70 miles

This area is home to five Gorgeous Slot Canyons! See our Tour Guide section for jeep tour adventures into the beautiful Slot Canyons in Mount Carmel.

Fossils are common in Mt. Carmel Jct. Crinoids fossils in particular are found here, leaving evidence of the ancient seas from which once covered this magnificent part of Southern Utah.

History

The small town of Mt. Carmel is up the road from Mt. Carmel Jct. Settled in 1865 as Winsor, threats by Navajo and Paiute Indians in 1866 forced the locals to abandon the town. In 1871 it was re-established as Mt. Carmel. Named after a Mountain in Palestine.

The Mt. Carmel Rock Church is a quaint stone building that is now used as a tourist information center. It was constructed in 1890 and remodeled in 1924 after a fire destroyed much of the building. At one time the small building had multi uses such as church, school, dances and public meetings.

Thunderbird History

Jack and Fern Morrison homesteaded the rough land that was located along a gravel road in 1931. Jack died in 1961 and Fern began to build. The beautiful resort you see today at Mt. Carmel Jct. is a monument to her hard work and perseverance. Fern died in 1998, shortly after her 91st birthday. Today Jack and Fern's daughter, two of her grand children and two of her great grand children continue to run the Thunderbird.

Maynard Dixon Country

Each year The Thunderbird Foundation for the Arts sponsors "Maynard Dixon Country" - an annual art invitational featuring the works of 15-20 nationally-known artists. This three day event is held at the Maynard Dixon Art Studio in Mt. Carmel. Call 1-801-533-5330 for more information.

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