Driving through Zion National Park in 4k - Scenic Drive through Zion NP

In this video I am simply Driving through Zion National Park. If you've never been to southern Utah before, this scenic drive through Zion NP will probably entice you. I usually produce much higher quality videos than this, experiential and informative, but those have not been getting many views of late. I've seen so many of these driving through scenic area videos that I thought I'd give it a shot. I have selected what I think is some great music, so I hope you enjoy my drive through Zion NP.

Information about driving through Zion National Park:

About 9 miles east of St. George, Utah, you get on Hwy 9, which is the primary access road through Zion National Park. It winds past the park visitor center and museum, and past many famous Zion landmarks. It provides access to Zion Canyon (accessible by shuttle only during the tourist season) and then goes through the park's mile-long tunnel. It cuts through the park's Checkerboard Mesa area and then ends at Hwy 89 at Mt Carmel Junction.

The byway (Hwy 9) parallels the Virgin River in many areas. Near I-15, it provides access to Quail Creek and Sand Hollow Utah State Parks. It cuts through the towns of Hurricane, Virgin, Rockville, and Springdale before entering the Park.

Near Rockville, this road provides access to Grafton ghost town, a photogenic site that was featured prominently in the movie "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," staring Robert Redford and Paul Newman.

NOTE: If you see a backup at the mile long tunnel, it's because a large vehicle or RV is being escorted through because it is relatively narrow. BTW, large vehicles and RVs are required to pay an escort fee to travel through the Zion Tunnel.

What is really cool is that you can drive this byway as part of a loop, circling north and returning via Hwy 14 over Cedar Mountain, or circling south and returning via Hwy 89 through Kanab and Fredonia, and then Hwy 389 through Colorado City to Hurricane.

Many people explore Zion National Park and then drive the byway as they continue their trip, heading to Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, Bryce Canyon or other area scenic attractions. I have many videos on these areas, so please search the channel.

Leave a comment below and let me know if you'd like to see more driving videos like this. Or, if you have any questions about visiting Zion.

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