Scenic Utah

Log cabin homes, off Utah 14, are inhabitable year-round at an altitude of 8,400 feet in Dixie National Forest.  (Jerel Harris / For The Times)

Leaving St. George, Utah 9 follows the Virgin River. On the western end of the route, a red-tailed hawk surveys the landscape near Virgin. Beyond, the road passes through grassy valleys to the eastern side of Zion National Park, and Zion Mountain Resort’s log cabins.  (Jerel Harris / For The Times)

Solitude in abundance.  (Jerel Harris / For The Times)

The colors of fall in Zion Canyon.  (Jerel Harris / For The Times)

Along Kolob Terrace Road north of Virgin, Utah.  (Jerel Harris / For The Times)

Zion Canyon in sharp relief.  (Jerel Harris / For The Times)

Mount Carmel Junction, where State Route 9 and US Route 89 intersect.  (Jerel Harris / For The Times)

West of Canyon Junction, Mount Carmel Highway winds through Zion Canyon with sharp curves and steep drops.  (Jerel Harris / For The Times)