Parowan Gap is a three-mile-long pass through the Red Hills; the Bureau of Land Management says it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and includes many petroglyphs of native people, markings from Spanish explorers and 19th-century pioneers. The Utah Geological Survey counts over 90 panels showing over 1,500 carvings and notes several modern interpretations of the Zipper Glyph, among them a travel map and a solar calendar. The BLM lists a small gravel parking lot off Gap Road with 15 spaces, an accessible vault toilet, benches, interpretive signs and a concrete path to the main concentration of petroglyphs, with no running water; it warns that the crosswalk over Gap Road has no stop sign and traffic moves quickly, and its page states no fee or hours. The Survey places the BLM-managed Parowan Gap Dinosaur Track Site about 2 more miles along Gap Road.
Nearest Airports
Straight-line distance from Parowan Gap, not drive time.
- Cedar City Regional (CDC) — 16 miles
- Bryce Canyon (BCE) — 48 miles
- St George Regional (SGU) — 67 miles
Live Conditions
Wildlife Spotted Nearby
We checked operating status on 2026-10-14. These change without notice — confirm with blm.gov the week you travel.
Sources — 3 claims, 3 checked against the source
| Claim | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Listed on the National Register of Historic Places; petroglyphs of native people, markings from Spanish explorers and 19th-century pioneers; parking area, restroom, benches, interpretive panels, no running water; no stop sign at the crosswalk and traffic moves quickly (checked 2026-10-14) | BLM - Parowan Gap, Utah | Checked |
| Small gravel parking lot off Gap Road with 15 spaces, 1 paved and signed for accessible parking; concrete pathway to an accessible vault toilet and to the highest concentration of petroglyphs (checked 2026-10-14) | BLM - Parowan Gap accessibility description | Checked monitored · 2026-10-14 |
| Three-mile-long pass through the Red Hills; over 90 panels with over 1,500 carvings; Zipper Glyph interpretations include a travel map or solar calendar; Dinosaur Track Site about 2 more miles along Gap Road (checked 2026-10-14) | Utah Geological Survey - GeoSights: Parowan Gap | Checked |