Utah Skyline Recreation Guide 2009

Discover the East side of Zion during their 100-year Anniversary Photo courtesy: Barry Glazier The mile-long tunnel at Zion was completed in 1930 to enable travel to Bryce & Grand Canyon. Bring the family and celebrate the 100-year anniversary of Zion National Park from the picturesque and less traveled East-side of Zion National Park. The views and experience from the east side of Utah’s oldest national park provide for an ideal escape from the crowds. Stay in Mt. Carmel, Orderville or Glendale and still enjoy Zion. East Zion offers a number of lodging options with bed & breakfasts, cabins, hotels, resorts, ranches, campgrounds, RV parks and has a formidable list of dining establishments. Many of Zion’s natural wonders are located on the east side of the park and are still a secret to most visitors. There are petroglyphs situated in Zion on the eastern side of the tunnel that are not marked or noted on maps. Local business owners on the east-side are happy to let visitors in on the local East Zion Information www.eastziontourism council.org Hwy 9 to Zion from the East at Mt. Carmel is open year-round. The elevation of East Zion is a “mile high” at over 5,280 feet. secrets and little known facts. Kids and families enjoy the herd of Buffalo who make their home at Zion Mountain Resort near the east entrance to Zion. The Big Horn Sheep who call Zion home, also prefer to stay on the east side of the tunnel and are happy to pose for photos. Check out the slots canyons near Mt. Carmel along with a kid-friendly 9-hole golf course that encourages family golf outings. Maynard Dixon is one of the best known American landscape artists and had a summer home in Mt. Carmel. The Maynard Dixon Country art event is held each August. Be sure to check out the solar system and brilliant stars to be seen in the famous East Zion night sky. East Zion provides a shorter drive to the other scenic destinations. The famous hoodoos of Bryce Canyon are less than 60 miles northeast. The Coral Pink Sand Dunes are only 12 miles to the south. The North Rim of the Grand Canyon is 95 miles away and Lake Powell is less than 100 miles away. Discover the East side of Zion online at www.eastziontourismcouncil.org 48 http://www.eastziontourismcouncil.org http://www.eastziontourismcouncil.org

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Utah Skyline Recreation Guide 2009 Table of Contents Utah’s ‘Life Elevated’ Playground Experience Moab Zion National Park Turns 100 The North Rim of the Grand Canyon Family Fun at Lake Powell King of the Mountain at Bryce Canyon Sanpete County’s Open Atmosphere Cedar City / Brian Head The Mormon Miracle Pageant Healthy Tips for Kids / Join Us in Utah Rent a Cottage, Cabin or Town Home Amazing Earthfest Education Utah Skyline Recreation Guide Map Kanab’s Hidden Treasures Cedar Breaks / Shakespearean Festival Share Sevier County with your Friends A History Lesson on Red Canyon Capitol Reef / Four Corners Utah State Parks Castle Country’s Rocks & Dinosaurs Utah’s Canyon Country Grand Staircase Wonders & Colors Coral Pink Sand Dunes / Pipe Spring St. George / Springdale Recreation Utah Rodeo Champions Millard County / Great Basin NP Dinosour Discoveries in Utah Bear Lake’s Year-Round Recreation Filmed in Utah / Unique to Utah Discover East Zion This Year

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