SR-9/Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway (ZMCH) Construction Alert
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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6/27 4:25pm
TRAVEL TIPS
➡️ Visitor Center parking frees up in the PM
🚌 Springdale shuttles run every 10-15 min
➡️ Shuttles full at Zion Canyon Village? Check out walk times to Springdale shuttle stops 👇
#1 Zion Canyon Village
#2 Cliffrose Lodge. 0.2 miles
#3 Whiptail Grill / Flanigan’s Inn 0.4 miles
#4 Desert Pearl Inn 0.8 miles
#5 Bumbleberry Inn 1 mile
#6 Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn, Bit & Spur. 1.4 miles
#7 Driftwood Lodge 1.8 miles
#8 Silver Bear Ent., Park House Cafe 2.3 miles
# 9 Hotel De Novo 2.8 miles
6/27 10:45am
🅿️ PARKING UPDATE
❌FULL: PUBLIC & PRIVATE
Zion Visitor Center
Zone A (park to post office)
✅ AVAILABLE: PUBLIC & PRIVATE
Zone C (Lion Blvd)
Zone B (Switchback Grill to Anasazi Way)
Parking Map: https://zionarea.udot.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/R2R_Springdale_Parking_Map.pdf
6/27 8:45am
🅿️ PARKING UPDATE
❌FULL
Zion Visitor Center
✅ AVAILABLE: PUBLIC & PRIVATE
Zone A (park to post office)
Zone B (Switchback Grill to Anasazi Way)
Zone C (Lion Blvd)
WHERE TO PARK: zionarea.udot.utah.gov/traveler-resources/#springdale-parking
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