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About halfway up the eastern
side of the highway to the tunnel.
Approaching the Majestic Arch,
cut into the sandstone by natural forces.
Checkerboard Mesa
Naturally sculpted Rock Art.
Checkerboard Mesa
Vertical Lines are Fracture Lines by Rain and Melting Snow.
Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway looking eastward toward Mt. Carmel.
The tunnel is behind the area pictured.
Teresa on foot seeking direction.
Teresa in a quandry about whereto go next.
The Mountain Goats have eluded her!
Teresa directing Sean's Attention.
Sandstone Cliff with Ponderosa Pine.
Teresa and Sean imagining Superman flying threw the canyons!
Abundant Ponderosa Pine growing from the tops of the cliffs.
Sandstone Rock Outcropping
Sean & Teresa dwarfed by the massive cliffs and boulders.
Surprising vegetation and coniferous forests abound on the cliff sides & tops.
Sean discovers a rock he can lift - So he throws it, what else!
Sean discovers a rock he can lift - So he throws it, what else!
Abundant pine growing out of shale and sandstone.
A lone but hardy tree growing out of the sandstone.
A lone but hardy tree growing out of the sandstone.
Ground vegetation in sandstone.
Ground vegetation in sandstone.
Teresa still leading Sean God knows where!
Teresa still leading Sean God knows where!
The drive into the Tunnel Entrance and home!
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Zion-Mount Carmel Hwy. Tunnel Photo Album
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The Zion-Mount Carmel Highway connects the southern park entrance in Springdale to the
east entrance in Mt. Carmel. What is most fascinating about the highway is its construction
history and path. It was tunneled through the mountain in less than three years in the late
1920's! Work on what is now known as the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway commenced in 1927
and was completed in 1930. It greatly increased the traffic from Springdale to Mount Carmel
and also had a very positive impact on tourism.