You can only enter Zion National Park via Route 9 and its a winding road that hugs the natural curve of the mountains as it climbs to the high elevations that range from 6 to 7000 feet. Its pretty steep and we were sure glad we were not in our RV's ! As you come around each turn you see more and more breathtaking beauty...its just amazing to see the mountains, their shapes and how they seem to be perfectly stacked and balanced ! As if that were not enough, you can see pine trees just growing on ledges, on the tops and all along the floors and in between the mountains. It is hard to describe !
Also on the east side, you have to come through a tunnel that is just over a mile long...RV's, buses and any other vehicle over 11' 4" must be escorted through the tunnel so they travel down the middle of the tunnel. It is pitch black inside but every now and then there is a cave like opening to the outside to give a little light here and there ! I was not happy with the tunnel but I got through it...twice !
Okay, so here are some beautiful pictures we took today. Enjoy Zion and all its wonder ! TML
