Scenic Drive private-vehicle ban at Zion: what applies in 2026?

Exact conditions

Status

Required under the listed conditions

Applies to

vehicles

Place or corridor

Zion Canyon Scenic Drive, the road starting north of Canyon Junction

Effective dates

March 7, 2026 through November 28, 2026

Release model

first come

Release detail: Not a permit. The closure exactly tracks the published shuttle season: March 7 - November 28, 2026, and again December 26, 2026 - January 2, 2027. Private vehicles may drive the Scenic Drive only when the shuttle is not running (November 29 - December 25, and after January 2 until the next season starts).

Fee detail: No fee beyond the entrance pass.

Exceptions and limits

• Zion Lodge and Canyon Trail Rides guests with reservations may drive to designated parking areas using a pass or code issued with the reservation.
• Bicycles are allowed on the Scenic Drive.
• The Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway, Kolob Terrace Road and Kolob Canyons Scenic Drive remain open to private vehicles.