Day 4 The last day of the Canyon Tour - Zion National Park

US ROUTE 89 from Page arrives at  Kanab, a small town where we lodged for the last day of the canyon tour. In the morning  we will ride through the Zion National Park ( green area, center of the map) and then take Interstate 15( transverse yellow road on the left of the map ) to Hoover Dam out side Las Vegas. From Vegas we'll fly back to New York by the 10 PM Delta Flight.

Typical sight on the road from Kanab to Zion Park

A Pizza joint just outside the Park.

 Welcome Sign. You can see the the beginning of the  typical limestone rocks.

   

 Entrance to the Park where you take the tickets for the car.

 Lime stone rock formations. You can ride the entire length of the park in your car

 and go out through the other entrance. Gaze up at massive sandstone cliffs of cream, pink, and red that soar into a brilliant blue sky.

 Even the roads is surfaced to match the colour of the enviorment.

 Travelers get out to make side tours through the Park to see water falls and valleys.

The Grand Canyon  is abut 150 miles to its south.

  Zion Canyon Scenic Drive and Echo Canyon are not far of the East Rim Trail.
You have to spend at least 3 days here to do justice to the place.

Zion National Park features stunning scenery, sandstone cliffs which are among the highest in the world, with diverse plant and animal communities. 

Once home to ancient Indian tribes  Puebloan & Paiute and later 

white Mormon pioneer settlers.

 I just don't know if these flowers are also seen sometimes on our roadsides. Looks so similar.

The Road passes through a couple of tunnels.

Samall tunnel, can see the other end

View from the inside of the longer tunnel

This tunnel has a side windows to the valley side

A few miles down the road, this opening can be seen from the valley below.

Outside

Winding road.

This is the  paths where ancient native people and pioneers of Americam settement walked.

Taking a picture of the tunnel window

 

Exit of the Park at the other end.

 The park is kept in a pristine condition. Zion’s unique range of plants and animals  will enchant you as you absorb the rich history of the past and enjoy the place that has hardly changed to the present day, except, perhaps for the good road. 

 On way to get into Interstate 15 to Nevada.

Las Vegas, is a 3-hour drive, south  of  Zion National Park on Interstate 15. 

In the afternoon we are driving to Hoover Dam outside Las Vegas, in Neveda, our third state in this tour.