Zion to Bryce in Photos

 

We left Zion at 9:15 AM with partly cloudy skies and a scattering of snow on the mountains and a thankfully dry road. There was a long line of cars waiting to get through the Park gate. The road goes right through Zion National Park

In the middle of the drive we go through a 1.1 mile tunnel. RVs need a special $15 permit as they need to stop oncoming traffic while we go through the tunnel in the dead center. The tunnel, built completed in 1930 has a series of "galleries" (windows) and you can see one in the center of the photo above.

As we approach the tunnel, the higher mountains are showing more snow.

Scott took this in the tunnel with one of the 
windows shedding light ahead.

Coming to the end of the tunnel

At this altitude the trees are frosted with snow and cliffs are rising on both sides of the road.

Now the snow is getting heavier and piled up along the road, which is still dry.

This is called the Checkerboard Mesa for the pattern of the rocks.

You can see the pattern clearly here. That's Baby & Junior

We're almost at Bryce now and definitely in the snow. We loved these short tunnels!

At Bryce Point and obviously happy to be there. More on Bryce in my next post!