Zion National Park
Trying to get to zion from the south. Best route.
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Diannat60 wrote:folivier wrote:
A couple months ago took 89 up from Phoenix to 389 then 59 into Hurricane. Nice road. 89A is also a good road.
How long did it take you?
Plan on two long days. From Phoenix you'd take I-17 north to Flagstaff then 89 north to Page to Kanab, Utah. If you want to drive the tunnels and steep descent into Zion and if your RV is sized for it, you could continue on 89 north and pick up UT 9 into Zion.
If you want to avoid the tunnels then from Kanab head a few miles back into Arizona to Fredonia then pick up AZ 389 which becomes UT 59 to Utah 9 at Hurricane, UT then east into Zion.
Out of Flagstaff taking 89 north you could also pick up 89A to Jacob Lake and continue with either of the above directions. However, you will have a steep climb to Jacob Lake (no lake, by the way) and a downhill into Fredonia/Kanab.
The easiest is 89 to Page to Kanab and your options from there. Either way is a very scenic drive.
You're going to have some heat to contend with in Phoenix and Zion... but it's 'dry' heat, not like your Louisiana 'humid' heat! :) Enjoy!!
