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Unincorporated community in Utah, United States
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Mount Carmel Junction, Mount Carmel and the other small towns (Mount Carmel, Orderville, Glendale) form a rural community known as East Zion, which is located in Utah's Canyon Country, near the east entrance to Zion National Park. Mount Carmel is less a destination in its own right and more a convenient stopover between the many national parks in the area.
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For over fifty years, Maynard Dixon painted the life and landscape of the American west. Dixon's home and studio are listed on the National Registry of Historic Places.
(3 mi/4.8 km 4WD or hike, the slot is about 1 mile/1.6km hiking one-way). This is one of the most amazing slot canyon adventures you can do without a harness and rope and it's right in Mount Carmel.
(6.3 mi/10.14 km) 4WD or hike, the slot is about 1 mile/1.6 km hiking one-way). Although this canyon has the same name as the upper version, it is a completely different slot canyon joined with the upper by a long sandy wash.
(3.2 miles/5.2 km round-trip). A fun family hike into a short, narrows slot. This one is 5 miles up the road from Mount Carmel Junction, in Orderville.
(1.2 miles/1.9 km round trip). This is another wonderful family hike that begins just off UT Highway 9 and leads into a nice slot canyon suitable for kids.
(.75 mi/1.2 km to explore the slot, it takes about an hour of four-wheeling in soft sand to get to the slot canyon). This one takes a bit of four-wheeling, but it takes you to an amazing slot canyon that families can hike.
This one is not for the faint of heart. Hike from Mount Carmel Junction through the amazing slot canyon of Parunuweap. The route ends at Checkerboard Mesa in Zion National Park. Ropes are not needed but this is a tough route. Imagine the Zion Narrows in a pristine and wild setting and you have Parunuweap.
3 miles from Zion's east gate. Buffalo meat is the choice of fare at the Buffalo Grill.
Glendale. It's a one of kind of dining experience. Ron, the owner, will tell you - "It's terrible. but people keep coming back." The atmosphere is laid back for sure, but the food is fantastic. Rattlesnake, rabbit and buffalo give an idea of what's on the menu. Drinks are served, on tap or in the bottle.
Charming decor and tasty home style food. A busy restaurant that has a diverse menu and even serves wine and beer. Don't miss their "Ho-Made" pie!
Just across the street from Maynard Dixon's home studio and the Bingham Art Gallery. Smell the freshly baked bread, the home-made BBQ sauce, and the slow cooked baby-back ribs. Good dishes include maple glazed salmon, Southwestern chicken cordon blue, and the rib-eye steak Sonora. Enjoy the antique furnished dining room, or relax in the sun-room. Try a Mt. Carmel Mudslide dessert - special bread pudding with vanilla bean ice cream, a dollop of fresh whipped cream and a splash of whiskey caramel sauce.
Low prices and a big salad bar make this restaurant stand out.
Great lobby and many of the rooms have log cabin furniture. Great for those who are looking for moderately priced rooms with nice amenities.
This is a wonderful vacation house with an indoor pool and conference center inside and it's right at the edge of a golf course.
drive 3 miles from Zion's east gate, then up North Fork Road
The Ponderosa is not the sort of resort most of us think of, its more of a vacation ranch. Ignore the resort part and go there for fun activities, planned days and rustic cabins.
3 miles from Zion's east gate, in the national buffalo preserve. A working guest ranch with large family lodges and smaller guest cabins. The cabins are rustic and nice and set in a field near Zion with roaming buffalo.
A budget motel.
Just across the street from Maynard Dixon's home studio and the Bingham Art Gallery. Charming bed and breakfast nestled at the base of the picturesque White Cliffs. They also have private cabins.
This is a cute and clean budget cabin. If you are looking for a nice, but inexpensive place to stay this is a great option.
This older motel is the ticket for budget travelers. It's cleaner than most.
The new owner has character and the rooms show it. You have to see these to believe them. This is an ideal place for those looking for something really different.
A charming cabin and breakfast. You stay in your own cabin but the owners come in the morning and actually cook you breakfast in your cabin.
This historic 1927 hotel was a boarding house hotel and is now furnished throughout with period antiques. They have 7 bedrooms and 4 porches.
This gorgeous and large house has an indoor pool and lots of historic charm.
Spend the night in a yurt, glamping tent, treehouse, treetop cabin, or tiny home.
This glamping resort is nestled in a private 1500-acre canyon with 110 natural springs. You can stay in a glamping tent, canvas cabin, or a unique 1900s-era stone house.
In Glendale. Local artists have put together a classy showcase of handmade gifts for sale to the public.
Here you will find high-end handcrafted Indian jewelry, dream catchers, rugs, drums and dolls as well as Utah rocks and fossils.
Lots of turquoise and silver Navajo jewelry, replica bow and arrow sets, dream catchers, dolls, pottery, figurines, t-shirts, sweaters, caps, leather hand bags and leather cowboy hats.
JDC - "Just Darn Cool" - is a rather charming, quaint shop with local handcrafted gifts.
Mount Carmel Junction sits at the junction of US Highway 89, which heads north toward Bryce Canyon and south towards the Grand Canyon, and the Zion-Mt.
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