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ZION NATIONAL PARK STATUS
  Utah . National Park
  checked 12:55 UTC . refreshes every 30 minutes


ALERTS  7 (3 CLOSURES)

  Park Closure
    Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway closed from Canyon Junction to East
    Entrance
    The Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway is currently closed from Canyon
    Junction to the East Entrance. There will be no through
    traffic until further notice. Zion Canyon Scenic Drive
    remains open to shuttles and lodge guests.

  Park Closure
    Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway closed from Canyon Junction to Great
    Arch Pullout
    The Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway is currently closed from Canyon
    Junction to Great Arch Pullout to all pedestrian, bicycle,
    and vehicle traffic. Zion -Mt. Carmel Highway is open from
    East Entrance to Great Arch Pullout. There will be no
    through traffic until further notice.

  Park Closure
    Watchman Trail closed
    The Watchman Trail is closed pending repairs.

  Caution
    Large vehicle restrictions on Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway
    Vehicles that exceed length, width, height, or weight limits
    cannot travel between Canyon Junction and the park's East
    Entrance. See the current limits on the page linked below.

  Caution
    Toxic cyanobacteria in rivers, streams, and pools
    Do not submerge your head in or drink instream water in Zion
    National Park.

  Information
    Angels Landing Pilot Permit Program
    All hikers need a permit to hike Angels Landing. Learn why
    you need a permit and how to get one using the link below.

  Information
    Please park legally and responsibly
    Zion has limited parking. Once parking spaces in Zion are
    full, visitors should park in Springdale. Please park only
    in designated spaces. Vehicles parked outside of designated
    spaces are subject to citation and towing.


CONDITIONS
  weather warnings ........................................ none
  air quality (US AQI) ................................ 28, good
  wildfires within 50 km .................................. none
  sources: weather.gov . NIFC . Open-Meteo


ROADS
  SR-9, Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway, Zion-Mount Carmel Highway
                                                          closed
    The Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway is currently closed from Canyon
    Junction to the East Entrance. There will be no through
    traffic until further notice.
    until Oct 7


CAMPGROUNDS  2/3 OPEN TODAY
  from the park's published schedules

  Lava Point .......................... closed until Jun 1, 2027
  South .................................... open, closes Oct 23
  Watchman ........................................ open (alert)

  (alert): named in an alert above.


VISITOR CENTERS  3/4 OPEN TODAY

  Human History Museum ..................... open, closes Nov 29
  Kolob Canyons Visitor Center ............................ open
  Zion Canyon Visitor Center .............................. open
  Zion Nature Center ................. closed until May 28, 2027


WEBCAMS
  Temples And Towers of the Virgin
  South Gate Entrance
  webcam pages on nps.gov


WEATHER
  model forecast . °F

  Tue, Oct 6  Cloudy           77/59°F
  Wed, Oct 7  Cloudy           79/61°F
  Thu, Oct 8  Partly cloudy    79/63°F
  Fri, Oct 9  Cloudy           77/61°F
  Sat, Oct 10 Drizzle          73/59°F
  Sun, Oct 11 Rain showers     63/54°F   55% rain
  Mon, Oct 12 Rain showers     64/54°F   59% rain

  sunrise 07:32 . sunset 19:07 . waning crescent, 24% lit
  source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) . https://open-meteo.com/


NEARBY
  Cedar Breaks National Monument ......................... 41 km
  Bryce Canyon National Park ............................. 81 km
  Glen Canyon National Recreation Area .................. 142 km
  Grand Canyon National Park ............................ 165 km
  Lake Mead National Recreation Area .................... 189 km


ASK YOUR ASSISTANT
  > Is SR-9, Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway, Zion-Mount Carmel Highway
  open in Zion?
  connect: https://status.live/nationalparks/mcp


  source: National Park Service . nps.gov/zion