Officials hope to reopen Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway while some trails remain closed due to damage

  • Source: St George News
  • Published: 07/13/2018 07:05 AM

Following a widespread thunderstorm over Washington County Thursday night, the Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway remains closed from the east entrance of Zion National Park to Canyon Junction in Zion Canyon, according to a social media post from Washington County Emergency Services. If all goes well, however, the highway could be reopen Friday afternoon. Prior to Thursday’s storm, Zion National Park received 3 inches of rain over a short period of time Wednesday that resulted in flooding and landslides that occurred on the switchbacks below the tunnel on the east side of the park.



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