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Colorado
River Byway.
Southeastern Utah - State Hwy 128. This Byway follows
the course of the Colorado River between the west Cisco
Interchange of I-70 and US 191 just north of Moab. The
44 mile route is punctuated with side canyons and trails
inviting exploration. Tall, narrow formations such as
Fisher Towers and Castle Rock add roadside interest, as
does the mosaic effect of sky, clouds, sandstone cliffs,
trees and vegetation reflected in the steady flow of the
Colorado River.
The
Colorado River Scenic Byway is 44 miles long and takes
1 hour to complete.
Potash.
State Hwy 279 north of Moab. This byway passes
through several areas of petroglyphs. Further up is a
large rock located above the highway with dinosaur tracks.
The Corona Arch is next with a 140-foot by 105-foot opening.
Followed by the Jug Handle Arch which is 46 feet high
and 3 feet wide.
The
Potash Scenic Byway is 34 miles round-trip and takes 2
hours to complete.
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Canyonlands
NP
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Squaw
Flats. State Hwy 211 north of Monticello.
This byway passes by Newspaper Rock which is a 50 foot
high rock covered with ancient Indian petroglyphs from
several different periods. Next is Canyonlands National
Park with a visitors center and campgrounds.
The
Squaw Flats Scenic Byway is 35 miles and takes 1.5 hours
to complete.
Bluff.
US 163 between the town of Bluff, and Monument
Valley Navajo Tribal Park. Monument Valley has been the
setting for western movies and commercials with its red-rock
desert and spires. After leaving Monument Valley, a volcanic
core called Alahambra is near the road.
The
Bluff Scenic Byway is 45 miles long and takes 2 hours
to complete.
Dead
Horse Mesa Scenic Byway.
Sr-313, nine miles north of Moab off US-191.
Dinosaur
Diamond Prehistoric Highway.
From Utah's Moab, north through Price and Vernal, and
then a return trip south through Colorado's Dinosaur,
Rangely and Fruita links important dinosaur related sites.
This 500 miles route creates a "diamond" pattern
on the map, traveling backroads through Utah and Colorado.
This was once the world's "Jurassic Park,"
a breathtaking world of dinosaurs who roamed the region
for millions of years and then disappeared. Travelers
will find museums, active dig sites and rock art along
the way.
The
Utah National Parks Highway.
Links Utah's spectacular National Parks and Monuments.
Beginning at US-89 near Big Water, west to SR-9 at Mt.
Carmel Junction, then continuing west through Zion
National Park on SR-9 to SR-17 near La Verkin; then
north on SR-17 to I-15; follow I-15 frontage roads to
SR-14 near Cedar City, then southeast on SR-14 to Sr-48
near Cedar
Breaks National Monument, then north to the junction
of SR-148 and 143; SR-143 leads to US-89 near Panguitch;
follow US-89 south to SR-12 near Red Canyon and through
the northern end of Bryce
Canyon National Park; east of Bryce Sr-12 jogs northeast
through the Grand
Staircase-Escalante National Monument and passes through
a block of the Dixie National Forest and over Boulder
Mountain to SR-24 near Torrey; SR-24 runs east through
Capitol
Reef National Park to SR-95 near Hanksville; follow
SR-95 southeast, across Glen
Canyon National Recreation Area (Lake Powell), and
skirt Natural
Bridges National Monument to meet US-191 near Blanding;
the route continues north on US-191 to access points for
Canyonlands
and Arches
National Parks; then on to US-191's merger with I-70 at
Crescent Junction.
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