Will my 24' Four Winds fit thru Zion Tunnel?

[bythebeach90266]

First time RV'ers from Los Angeles here, and we are renting a rig from El Monte RV. We are going to Zion Nat'l Park (entering from the West out of Vegas), and I am confused if we can make it thru the Carmel tunnel? Our specs show 8.25" wide on our 24 foot RV (we signed up for a 22 foot one) and websites say 7'10" (including mirrors) is max without an escort. does that mean we can still do it with an escort and just pay the permit fee, or are we going to get all the way to the tunnel to find out we have to turn around (and face a bunch of angry drivers behind us). We really want to see this scenic way between Zion and Bryce Canyon (our second stop).

 

[House Husband]

There are staging lanes before the tunnel for those of us that are too tall or too wide. You entrance fee covers two escorted trips through the tunnel.
When escorted, the tunnel is limited to one way traffic. You drive down the center of the road.
Richard