There are few other options besides our service for getting your passport in Ephrata quickly (at least less than 3 weeks), the closest regional passport issuing facility to Ephrata is the Philadelphia Passport Agency.
Zion National Park is located on State Route 9 in Springdale, Utah. All mileages below represent the distance from the Zion Canyon Visitor Center. From Las Vegas, Nevada (163 miles), Mesquite, Nevada (80 miles), and Saint George, Utah (40 miles):
The road into Zion Canyon is 6 miles (9.7 km) long, ending at the Temple of Sinawava (Sinawava refers to the Coyote God of the Paiute Indians). At the Temple the canyon narrows and a foot-trail continues to the mouth of the Zion Narrows, a gorge as narrow as 20 feet (6 m) wide and up to 2,000 feet (610 m) tall. The Zion Canyon road is served by a free shuttle bus from early April to late October and by private vehicles the other months of the year.