GDC wrote:
...Can anyone comment on road / driving conditions between say Panguitch, UT and Zion NP or Cannonville, UT and Zion NP?
Also is the route 12 scenic byway appropriate to use on the drive back to Moab with a 31ft motorhome towing a Chevy Tracker?...
It has been a couple of years, but I don't recall anything particularly difficult about US-89 South from Bryce to UT-9 which is the road that goes to/through Zion. UT-9 has a
tunnel with height and length restrictions. UT-9 through the park also has some steep grades and areas with narrow shoulders.
UT-12 is often discussed on this forum. There is a section with steep grade and sections with narrow shoulders, steep drop offs and no gaurd rail. Many, many RVs travel it. The good news is that there is an easy and not much longer alternative. From Bryce go North on US-89 to UT-62. Take UT-62 to Koosharem where you will turn right on Browns Lane. Browns Lane will take you to UT-24 where you will turn right to Torrey and Capitol Reef National Park. If you choose not to drive it, UT-12 is worth exploring from both ends with your Tracker.
