MotoRevRoute Scenic Staff Pick
Zion Mount Carmel Highway
Springdale to Mount Carmel Junction
- Distance
- 26 mi
- Riding Time
- 1h 00m
- Climb
- 3,202 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Surface
- Paved
- Character
- Twisty
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- March to May and September to November. Summer brings heat and the heaviest crowds.
- Closures
- A park entrance fee applies. Large vehicles need an escort through the tunnel, which can cause short delays.
- Fuel
- Fuel in Springdale and at Mount Carmel Junction. None inside the park.
- Watch For
- Heavy traffic and pedestrians near Springdale and the park entrance, bighorn sheep, cars stopping without warning, and sand on the slickrock section.
Weather Along the Route
Forecast at the hour you reach each point, from the riding time. Leave Departure empty to leave now. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
Utah 9 leaves Springdale into Zion National Park and climbs a series of switchbacks to the Zion Mount Carmel Tunnel, then crosses the slickrock country on the east side past Checkerboard Mesa to Mount Carmel Junction. The road surface in the park is red asphalt.
Stops
- StartSpringdale
- FinishMount Carmel Junction
