Zion–Mount Carmel Highway and Checkerboard Mesa
A 1930 road with a 1.1-mile tunnel blasted through the cliff, switchbacks, and slickrock domes on the park's east side.
- Open
- Open all year
- Price
- Park entrance fee
- Time Needed
- 1–2 hours
- Address
- UT-9, Zion National Park, UT 84767Google MapsApple Maps
- Getting There
- Highway 9, the east entrance.
Why Go
Pull over for the East Temple views and for the cross-hatched face of Checkerboard Mesa. Oversized vehicles pay a fee and need an escort through the tunnel.
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