The canyon walls, cliffs and colorful geologic formations of Zion National Park are simply majestic and glorious.  We drove through the park at a leisurely pace, with frequent stops to admire the towering prehistoric stone peaks.  The Zion Mt. Carmel Tunnel and Highway stretches 5,613 feet through the sandstone cliffs above Pine Creek Canyon.  The longest vehicular tunnel in the national park system, it was built along with the highway between 1927 and 193o.

The best value in America has to be the National Park Service Senior Pass.  U.S citizens or permanent residents aged 62 and over can get admission to all national parks for a one-time fee of only $10.  It’s good for life and admits up to three adults traveling in the same vehicle as the pass holder.  You can’t beat that deal.  Zion National Park is of more than 2,000 national recreation sites including monuments, battlefields, military parks, historical parks, historic sites, lakeshores, seashores, recreation areas, scenic rivers and trails.

There’s also a free lifetime Access Pass available to U.S. citizens or permanent residents that have been medically determined to have a permanent disability.

If you’re too young for a senior pass, the park service sells an annual pass for $70 that’s good at all the national parks.  Again, it’s a bargain, to be able to see such a magnificent natural wonder as Zion.