Mount Carmel Junction

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument - The towering White Cliffs shine from the highway running from Mount Carmel Junction to Zion and from Mount Carmel Junction on the way to Bryce Canyon.

Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway - While driving from Mount Carmel Junction through Zion, note the following.

Checkerboard Mesa - A unique mesa with impressive crossbedding found along the highway on the far east side of Zion National Park.

East Temple - Rising up high and seen from along the highway.

Switchbacks - The road turns back and forth on itself creating a thrilling drive from the south side of the Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel to Canyon Junction.

Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel - A 1.1 mile tunnel blasted through the mountain connecting the east side of the park with the south side.

Great Arch - The blind arch is seen just before entering the south side of the Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel.