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Belly of the Dragon, Mount Carmel, Utah

A short family adventure through a flood-carved tunnel under US-89 near Mount Carmel Junction: why the walls look like ribs, the road and the 1930 Zion tunnel, Kanab's Little Hollywood, and the Kaibab Paiute.

6 min of audio · 1 miles · Read the transcript

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    1. Start in the right placeThis tour begins at Into the dragon. Start at the trailhead; the first story plays when you arrive.
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    4. You're ready to exploreFrom US-89 about half a mile south of Mount Carmel Junction, turn west on the dirt road (Elephant Gap Road) to the large free lot. No restrooms. Bring a flashlight. Download first, press Start at the lot.

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    Facts from BLM Kanab Field Office, Wikipedia (U.S. Route 89 in Utah, Zion–Mount Carmel Highway, Mount Carmel Junction, Carmel Formation), True West and Remind magazines (Kanab film history), NAU Special Collections and NPS (Kaibab Paiute), and published trail reports. Trail geometry © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Music: Grieg, In the Hall of the Mountain King, Musopen Symphony (public domain, via Wikimedia Commons). Narration is AI-generated.