So here are pictures of our little trip yesterday out of the park through the tunnel at the East end and continuing on to Mt. Carmel Junction. Thought it would be a scenic drive and perhaps find a nice restaurant for lunch. The drive to the end of the park was very beautiful but the scenery once outside the park just seemed to be so boring. Guess that's why Zion is a Nationa Park. Mt. Carmel was a gas station and convenience store and several "broken down" motels.
At the end of the tunnel on the way out we did park to walk a 1 mile scenic overlook. Not much of a work out but very pretty.
East end of tunnel. RV's and trucks are not allowed through this unless a $15.00 "escort" pass is purchased. It's too low and narrow for two way traffic when an RV goes through so they have to stop traffic until the RV gets through. The escorted vehicles must drive right down the center of the road through the 1.1 mile tunnel.
Looking down at the dogs in our car (far lower right) from the start of the overlook trail
The trail is very narrow in spots and handrails have been installed to prevent Ellen from falling over the cliff
Is that real rock?
Truck'in on up the trail
The trail goes right under the rock - the handrail and boardwalk can be seen here
Top of the canyon overlook
Don't we look happy?
Picture taken from opening in the tunnel as we drove through. Can't stop though - too bad! Great view. No one was behind us so I stopped anyway
Heading back down into the park and our campground
Just getting caught back up with the Blog! Outstanding pictures looks like so much fun. Thank God for hand rails. Looks like everybody is enjoying the trip. xoxo
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