Zion National Park is a mind-blowing place to play, but the National Scenic Byway (S.R. 9) between Zion's main canyon and Mount Carmel is an extra stunning way to cover a lot of amazing ground. Highlights include swirling, otherworldly rock formations, mounds, towers, hoodoos, and hilltops. Layered strata of rusty red, orange, cream, yellow and brown color the landscape that is dotted with desert pines, sagebrush, and wildflowers. Over millions of years, water, wind and ice have shaped this landscape into the fantastical scene it is today.