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The Ultimate Southwest Vacation includes Zion National Park, Utah!

Stay in Mount Carmel Junction, the heart of the parks, and visit the treasures of the Southwest.

Zion Park 12 miles
Grand Staircase 9 miles
Sand Dunes 11 miles
Dixie Forest 22 miles
Cedar Breaks 45 miles
Red Canyon 47 miles
Coyote Butte 57 miles
Bryce Canyon 60 miles
North Rim 85 miles
Toroweap 90 miles

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
From Salt Lake City: Travel I-15 south, past Beaver. Exit on Hwy 20. Follow US-89 to Mount Carmel Junction. Take U-9 to Zion's east entrance.
From Arizona: Travel 89A through Fredonia, Arizona and Kanab Utah. Follow US-89 to to Mount Carmel Junction. Take U-9 to the east park entrance.
From Las Vegas: Travel I-15 north. Take exit 16 and travel through Hurricane. Make a right on U-9 at the second traffic light in LaVerkin. Continue on U-9 to the south entrance of the park. U-9 through Zion National Park is always open and is also called the Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway.

Oversized Vehicle Information
Zion Canyon Shuttle Information

Pine Creek Falls is a beautiful waterfall found along the Pine Creek Trail. There is a short cut to the hike that involves only a .25 mile hike to the falls from the parking area. Pine Creek runs along the side of the Zion Mt. Carmel Hwy.

Zion National Park, UT

America the Beautiful Pass and Fees
$80 (annual) Pass to all National Parks
Private Vehicle $25 (7 days)
Zion Park Pass $50 (annual)
Pedestrian/Bike $12 (7days)
Oversized Vehicle Fee (2 times /7days)
Backcountry Permit: $10

The America the Beautiful pass is good for entry to federal recreation sites across the country for one year. The cost is $80 and offers unlimited coverage of entrance and standard amenity recreation fees for 12 months from date of purchase. U.S. citizens over 62 years of age may purchase a $10 lifetime senior pass, and U.S. citizens with permanent disabilities may apply for a free lifetime pass.

Zion National Park Campground fees

In recognition of Public Lands Day, entrance fees are usually waived the third week in September each year. Remember one $80 pass will get you into all US national parks and monuments including those on the incredible Canyon Country tour.

Commercial Tours are $35 to $190 (7 days). The commercial fee is based on vehicle capacity and varies from a car to a full size bus. Oversized vehicles must pay an escort fee.

An additional $15 fee is required for anything 7'10" wide and/or 11'4" tall or larger. The fee is good for two trips through the tunnel within 7 days. Escorts are stationed at both sides of the Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel, but not during the very early mornings or late at night. During the winter season, escorts are arranged at the entrance stations to the park. Call for more information: 1.435.772.3256 if you are driving an oversized vehicle and plan to travel through the tunnel before 8 am or after 8 pm. From April 1st through late October, escorts are stationed at the tunnel from 8 am to 8 pm daily.

During your Utah vacation, take the time to tour the many scenic byways throughout Southern Utah or simply enjoy the stunning fifteen-mile drive through Zion National Park. This highway is open year-round, twenty-four hours a day. In the Zion National Park area, adventure is truly unlimited. Backpack, climb, fish, hike, horseback ride, enjoy photography, camp, become a Junior Ranger or Junior Explorer, swim, golf, take a guided tour into Utah's slot canyons or just relax amidst the beauty of Southern Utah and Northern Arizona.

Zion National Park is only one of the Southwest's great treasures, although it is considered to be the most noteworthy gem among the jewels. The national parks and national monuments of Southern Utah and Northern Arizona make up the Canyon Country Tour. This group of natural wonders are so near each other that nothing else on earth can compare. Scenic byways connect this elite group of natural wonders. Travel Canyon Country and tour: Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon, Cedar Breaks, Grand Canyon and the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument.

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Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summers day, listening to the murmur of water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waster of time. -- Sir John Lubbock Photo: Pine Creek Waterfall © Photography by Tanya

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