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| Canyon Overlook Trail |
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| View from Canyon Overlook |
Distance: 12 miles
Difficulty: Easy & Paved
Hike: Canyon Overlook
Distance: 1.0 miles
Elevation Gain: 63 feet
Difficulty: Moderate
Hike time: 45 minutes, round trip
The Zion Mt. Carmel Hwy is a 12-mile Scenic Hwy that connects the South & East entrances to Zion.
The road travels up steep switchbacks and through the historic Zion - Mt. Carmel Tunnel. This tunnel is 1.1 mile long and was finished in 1930. It's purpose was to provide direct access to both Bryce National Park & the Grand Canyon from Zion. It was built too narrow & tall for today's RVs to pass side by side. Often traffic is forced to flow from one direction at a time, causing long lines to form.
The Canyon Overlook Trail has long drop-offs, mostly fenced. It is a rocky and uneven shelf trail that ends at a viewpoint of Pine Creek Canyon and lower Zion Canyon.
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