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 Conditions

Check real-time road cameras and travel times to Zion.

Road Restrictions

Learn the restrictions for large vehicles and what roads you can drive.

Getting There

Make sure you know where to park and how to take transit.

Recreation Nearby

Plan your Southern Utah trip to parks and cities near Zion.

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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8/31 7:53pm

🚧 Road Closure Update 🚧

📍SR-9 / ZMCH / Zion National Park: The Zion Mount Carmel Highway is closed to east and west bound traffic due to rock fall.

Closure is from East Entrance to Canyon Junction.

Crews will continue to clear the roads tomorrow.

8/31 7:56pm

🚧 SR-9 / Zion Mount Carmel Highway: CLOSED

Adjust your travel plans accordingly until the road opens.

Zion Area Alternate Routes

Travel Tips

Check weather forecast and delay travel if possible

Expect delays

Reduce your speed

Lights on when it’s raining

Maintain adequate space with vehicle in front of you

8/31 2:30pm

🚧 Road Closure Alert 🚧

📍SR-9 / Zion National Park: Intermittent closures due to heavy rains, flooding, and debris.

CLOSED: @zionnps East Entrance and South Entrance

CLOSED: SR-9 through Zion National Park

OPEN: SR-9 through Springdale

Check the Zion National Park alerts for park info.

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8/31 11:41am

Road Weather Update

🚨 Flash Flood Warning 🚨

‼️ Check the NPS site for closed trails and park notices

Drive According to Conditions:

Travel with caution

Reduce your speed

Don’t drive distracted

Maintain adequate space with vehicle in front of you

Zion Alerts and Conditions

Zion Area Travel Tips

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Where can I find road information for the Greater Zion area?

Are there road restrictions in the Greater Zion area?

Plan your trip to the Zion National Park area

What else is there to do near Zion National Park?

Road Construction Project Information

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