The now famous Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel was part of this highway project. Bored straight through the sandstone cliffs above Pine Creek Canyon, this 1.1-mile-long tunnel was first started in the ...

to the east entrance of the Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel. Hikers will find a small parking lot and a vault toilet. Visitors park on the south side of the road and access the trail on the north side.

Here, the Zion-Mount Carmel tunnel, carved out of the mountain, opens up a lovely view over the rocky walls overlooking the Virgin River, your first glimpse of the wonders awaiting you in the park.