SR-9/Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway (ZMCH) Construction
Traveling to Zion National Park?
To access the main (south) entrance or the east entrance, you’ll be traveling on SR-9, either from I-15 in Washington County or from US-89 at Mount Carmel Junction. If you’re visiting Kolob Canyons, that’s a separate entrance off I-15 near New Harmony.
Know Before You Go
Road and Parking Status Updates
What are the current road conditions in the Zion National Park area?
Check our live status feed below for real-time updates on SR-9. If no posts appear, there are currently no active alerts or closures and the roads are open with no planned closures.
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9/4 11:29am
🅿️ PARKING UPDATE
❌FULL: Zion National Park Visitor Center
Zone A (park to post office)
✅ AVAILABLE: PUBLIC & PRIVATE LOTS
Zone B(Switchback Grill to Anasazi Way)
Zone C (Lion Blvd)
9/4 10:04am
TRAVEL TIPS
Use public transportation and the Zion Corridor Park & Ride this holiday weekend.
➡️ Ride the SunTran bus Friday and Saturday
➡️ Free St. George shuttle this Sunday and Monday
➡️ Free parking at the Zion Corridor Corridor Park & Ride
9/4/26 9:14am
🅿️ PARKING UPDATE
❌FULL: Zion Visitor Center at 9:05am
✅ AVAILABLE: PUBLIC & PRIVATE
Zone A (park to post office)
Zone B (Switchback Grill to Anasazi Way)
Zone C (Lion Blvd)
9/4 8:50am
🚧ROAD UPDATE🚧
The Zion Canyon Scenic Drive is open to pedestrians and bikes.
Travel Tips for E-Bikes
➡️ Enter the driveway for Cable Mountain Lodge and Zion Brew Pub
➡️ Use the pedestrian entrance
➡️ In the park, when a shuttle approaches from behind, pull over when it’s safe to do so
Zion Area Travel Tips
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