Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel

Built in 1929, this tunnel cuts through the sandstone mountains of Zion for 1.1 miles and allows easy access to the east side of Zion national park. Once opened, it reduced the distance from Zion to Bryce Canyon by 70 miles. Next stop: the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Stay tuned.

Trending 4/18/15

[Elizabeth]

Nice shot of the red rock! Both Zion and Bryce are beautiful parks.

[Graham Thresher]

Wow ! How fantastic.

[Dawn Swingle]

We have driven through this tunnel! The entire area is simply gorgeous, I would love to go back to Utah.

[Anita Campbell]

Yes, and with an RV you have to be very careful.......

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Excellent capture. I love your pov.

[Lois Bird]

Your photo is full of color in the sunshine! Nice shot!

[Nicole]

wow that is impressive!

[KWind]

I like this one. Tunnel are always a thrill to drive through. My kids always hold their breath until we get to the other side.

[Danny G.]

@kwind Thanks. I doubt they would be able to hold their breath long enough for this tunnel - it is narrow, dark, over a mile long and you have to drive slow :)

[Carole Imes]

For some reason I've always been fascinated by tunnels. This scene is so very impressive with great POV. I also love that red convertible :-)

[gloria jones]

Neat shot, light

[Kerri Michaels]

cool

[Ivan]

Super view, interesting narrative too. fav.

[Therese]

ohhhh, looks like the secret entrance to a sci-fi top-secret experimental lab! :)

Lovely shot!!!

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great capture!

[Rosie Kind]

lovely composition - Fav

[Chris]

Nice shot, goo info - looking forward to the future shots.

[Shepherdman's Wife]

I envy you your journey. Wish I was there!

[Rosan]

Beautiful! Love the colors !

[JulieCo]

I've just been scrolling back through your images of Zion and am now thinking back to a road trip we did in '96. We travelled to Idaho where our daughter was graduating after a year academic scholarship at high school in Idaho. Went through Utah and Arizona and saw some sights like these. This is what I would call awesome in its true sense!

[Margo]

Magnificent colours in the rocks

[Sheralee S]

Wow! 1 mile long. Do they only let one lot of traffic through at a time?

[Dione Giorgio]

Wow wish I was there touring this amazing place with you Danny. So much to see and enjoy.

[*lynn]

great shot showing the mountain and tunnel

[Susan.T.]

Such awesome photo's of the canyon, this shot reminds me of "The Road Runner Cartoon ",lol......
A fav.