Zion–Mount Carmel Highway
UT 9SR 9Springdale to Mount Carmel · Utah
Distance19.9mi · 32 km
Drive time42 minon the road
DifficultyModerate
GorgeMountain
Switchbacks and a famous tunnel through Zion's red-rock canyons.
UT 9 climbs out of Zion Canyon on tight switchbacks to the mile-long Zion–Mount Carmel Tunnel, emerging into a surreal world of slickrock domes and red-rock canyons on the way east. Slow and scenic; mind the tunnel's traffic control for larger vehicles, the heavy tourist traffic, and bighorn sheep on the road.
Where it runs
SpringdaleStart · Utah
Mount CarmelEnd · United States
Character
Corners22bends
Tightness6of 10
Max gradient6%≈ 1-in-17
Hairpins1tight bends
Climb704 mtotal ascent
Summit1885 mhighest point · 6184 ft
SpringSummerAutumn
Elevation
675 m rangeKnow before you go
- Tunnel traffic control and low clearance
- Heavy tourist traffic
- Bighorn sheep on the road
Along the road
- viewpoint Sheep, Mountain Zion
- viewpoint Checkerboard Mesa
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