Zion will be banning big RVs and other rigs from the the national park's main road beginning in 2026 for public safety reasons.
A motor home drives along a road in Zion National Park, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. The park will prohibit large buses and motor homes starting in 2026.That’s the advice the rear bumper sticker on Denver residents George and Jean Martinez’s motorhome gives to drivers trailing their large Newmar rig. “Go around” will also be what Zion National Park tells drivers of large RVs, travel trailers and tour buses in the near future.
Further exacerbating matters is the mile-long Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel which isn’t wide enough to accommodate two-way traffic with large rigs. Vehicles taller than 13 feet 1 inch won’t fit in the tunnel while those wider than 7 feet 10 inches and taller than 11 feet 4 inches require a tunnel escort. As a result, the tunnel often functions as a one-way road as oversized vehicles are escorted through, while traffic bottlenecks on the opposite end result in substantial delays.
“Since is based on safety, I wholeheartedly agree with the park’s decision,” Bruno said. “I also appreciate having been notified ahead of time.” “The more we diminish the tours we offer and the higher the costs go up, we could soon be sitting around with nothing to do because we don’t have any guests taking the tours,” Copyak said.
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