Mount Carmel, Utah: Belly of the Dragon
A manmade tunnel dug in the 20th century as a floodwater culvert under US Highway 89. It has since been eroded into something natural-looking, photogenic, and fun to walk through. Don't go when it's raining.
- Address:
- US-89, Mount Carmel, UT
- Directions:
- From Mt Carmel Junction, at the intersection of UT-9 and US-89, drive south on US-89 for a half-mile. Turn right onto an unmarked dead-end dirt road. Drive a third of a mile. You'll see a parking area on the left. Park, and follow the short, sandy trail to the tunnel entrance.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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The Belly of the Dragon is well worth the stop. Walk all the way to the rock wall after you get through the cave.
[Amelia, 05/18/2022]
Cave that goes underneath the highway.
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The "cave" is a manmade tunnel dug in the 20th century as a floodwater culvert under US Highway 89. It has since been eroded into something natural-looking and photogenic. Don't go when it's raining.