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SOURCE:  L.A. Times

 

Highway 9 at the east entrance to Zion National Park in Utah will be closed this summer and officials are warning visitors to make alternate plans for entering the park.

The reconstruction of a 9½-mile section will close the road and tunnel through the Checkerboard Mesa and some other areas from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Controlled traffic will be allowed before 9 a.m. and after 4 p.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays, the park said.

The closure does not affect most of Zion’s attractions, which are in the park’s main canyon. But even when the road is open, stopping for, say,  a hike or a picnic will not be permitted, except on weekends.

The closure will also affect travel to and from some of the region’s national parks and monuments.

Alternate routes will add considerable distance and travel time between Zion and Bryce Canyon; the Grand-Staircase Escalante National Monument; and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Some nearby lodging and dining options along Utah 9 east of the park and in Mt. Carmel Junction and Kanab will be accessible only by a substantial detour during the daytime closure.

The closures and delays are expected to last until Oct. 28. For details, check the park’s website or call  (435) 772-3256.

 

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MY TAKE:  I’m sure there’s more than construction to worry about when it comes to summer travel.  The price at the pump and the crippled economy have a lot of people opting for model train sets and DVDs over family trips to national parks.  In fact, to build a model train takes less time than it does in some cases to even get through the entrance to a park, let alone what it takes to get there. 

 

You also have to have the right gear, which isn’t cheap.  I’m not saying you need to go out and buy expensive Carhartt clothing and fancy equipment.  But Carhartt clothing aside, you do need to be prepared, and that costs money.

 

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