This Park is named after the City of David in the Old Testament, Zion.
This park reminded us of the Bible verse:
Psalm 48:2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
Spectacular views from the moment you enter the park
These three mountains were named after the Biblical characters Abraham, Issac and Jacob. A Methodist preacher by the name Frederick Vining Fisher in the late 1800"s gave them their names 
I took a picture of the information placard with the heights and names of each peak
According to the guide on our shuttle these sandstone cliffs are the highest sandstone cliffs in the world. When you stand at the foot of these cliffs you can see they are really high.
Every park we have gone through has shown us the magnificence of God's great artwork. Many artists try to capture this beauty on canvas and photographers also try to recreate these images on film, however there is absolutely nothing like the real thing. God spoke and it came into being.
Donna getting her feet wet in the cold waters of the Virgin River which runs through the Park
Construction of the 1.1 mile Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel began in the late 1920's and was completed in 1930. At the time that the tunnel was dedicated, on July 4, 1930, it was the longest tunnel of it's type in the United States. The purpose of the building the Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel (and the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway) was to create direct access to Bryce Canyon and Grand Canyon from Zion National Park. (Zion National Park web site) I think we needed this crew for the Big Dig in Boston!!
The men used pick axes and shovels and worked on an incline in the building of this tunnel
A view of the tunnel as we exited it on our return trip.
The sun setting over Zion
A magnificent end to a magnificent Journey through a magnificent Park. Praise God for His beauty in creation. His works are wondrous and cause those who believe to stand in awe!
Zion National Park in Utah was the very first National Park I ever visited. Today, when I think of Zion National Park, I remember not only an incredible silent stream of stars, but also my two favorite hiking trails.
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