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8. Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
The road east from Zion coasts into Mt. Carmel Junction, then veers south on Rte. 89 to a
12-mile spur that leads to Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park. The picturesque dunes there
are formed by brisk winds that slice through the gap between the Moquith and Moccasin
mountains, eroding sandstone and carrying off its crumbled remains. As rosy in color as
theirnamewouldsuggest,thedunes—uptoseveralhundredfeethigh—extendtoahorizon
bedecked by the Vermilion Cliffs and rows of ponderosa and piñon pines.
Visitors can catch occasional scenic glimpses through windowlike openings within the 1.1-mile Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel,
which was blasted into the thick Navajo sandstone during the early 1900s.
9. Mt. Carmel
Returning to Rte. 89, the drive heads north through the orchards and verdant fields in and
around Mt. Carmel, then passes through the tiny towns of Orderville and Glendale. In the
distance are ranges of rough red-and-yellow plateaus that isolate these little villages and
offer eloquent testimony to the independent spirit of the pioneers.
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