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Indian
Canyon.
US 89 from Kanab to its junction with State Hwy 12. This
byway follows an old Indian trail between Price Valley
and the Uinta Basin.
The
Indian Canyon Scenic Byway is 47 miles long and takes
1 hour to complete.
Bicentennial
Highway - Southwestern / Southeastern Utah
State Hwy 95 from Hanksville to US 191 near Blanding.
This route is the gateway to Natural Bridges National
Monument, the worlds largest display of natural bridges.
Three of Lake Powell's major marinas are also in this
byway.
The
Bicentennial Scenic Byway is 133 miles long and takes
5 hours to complete.
Loa
to Hanksville.. State Hwy 24 through Capitol
Reef National Park. This route passes by Capitol Reef
National Park, Fishlake National Forest, Goblin Valley
State Park, the San Rafael Swell, and Canyonlands National
Park.
The
Loa to Hanksville Scenic Byway is 162 miles and takes
4 hours to complete.
Highway
12. State Hwy 12 from US 89 southeast of Panguitch
to its junction with State Hwy 24 at Torrey. This route
passes through Bryce Canyon National Park, Escalante Canyons,
Dixie National Forest and Capitol Reef National Park.
Rated among the top 10 Scenic Byways in America by Car
and Driver magazine, this 180 mile route passes through
slickrock canyons, red rock towers, pine covered forests,
meadowlands and pioneer towns. Breathtaking panoramas,
national parks, monuments, recreation areas, and state
parks dot the route. In winter months ask locally for
road conditions.
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Navajo
Lake
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Markaguant.
State Hwy 14 from Cedar City to its junction
with US 89. This route is one of the most traveled areas
in Southern Utah. Start with the sheer cliffs of the Ashdown
Gorge, then enter in to the Dixie National Forest with
the beautiful red limestone amphitheater and green trees.
The Navajo Lake is a favorite spot for fishing and camping.
The
Markaguant Scenic Byway is 40 miles long and takes 1 hour
to complete.
Cedar
Breaks. State Hwy 148 between State Hwy 14
and State Hwy 143-15 miles east of Cedar City.. The large
amphitheater is one half mile deep and three miles from
rim to rim. The walls are eroded into beautiful spirals,
ridges, and rock formations.
The
Cedar Breaks Scenic Byway is 6 miles long and takes 30
minutes to complete.
Brian
Head - Panguitch Lake Byway. Southeastern
Utah - State Hwy 143 from Parowan to Panguitch
Climbing through Parowan Canyon to forested heights of
10,000 feet, this 55 mile route travels past vermilion
cliffs to Brian Head Resort and Cedar Breaks National
Monument. The Byway ends in the small city of Panguitch.
Driving this route in the fall offers the surprise of
a type of aspen with leaves that turn a brilliant red.
The resort town of Brian Head has skiing in the winter,
mountain biking in the summer, and all sorts of other
amusements in between. The amphitheaters of Cedar Breaks
are technicolor cousins of those found in Bryce Canyon
National Park.
The
Brian Head - Panguitch Lake Scenic Byway is 55 miles long
and takes 1.5 hours to complete.
Beaver
Canyon.
State Hwy 153 from the town of Beaver, 17 miles to Elk
Meadows Resort. The resort is a year round resort with
restaurants, shops, and lodges. Winter and summer activities
include: skiing, snowmobiling, camping, hiking, mountain
biking and hiking. The Tushar Mountains provide excellent
fishing in the mountain lakes and streams.
The
Beaver Canyon Byway is 17 miles long and takes 45 minutes
to complete.
Kanab.
US 89 from Kanab to its junction with State
Hwy 12. Over 70 movies have been filmed in and around
Kanab at places like Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park,
Zion National Park, and the Virgin River.
The
Kanab Scenic Byway is 60 miles long and takes 1.5 hours
to complete.
Zion
Park. State Hwy 9 from I-15 to Mt. Carmel
Junction passing through Zion National Park.. Visitors
can see sandstone cliffs, the Great Arch of Zion, and
drive through the tunnel carved into the canyon walls.
The
Zion Park Scenic Byway is 54 miles long and takes 1.5
hours to complete.
Kolob
Fingers Road.
Access from I-15 south of Cedar City. The Byway enters
the Kolob Section of Zion National Park. The finger canons
are narrow, rugged, and an assortment of red vibrant colors.
Kolob Arch is probably the largest freestanding arch in
the world.
The
Kolob Fingers Road Scenic Byway is 5 miles long and takes
30 minutes to complete.
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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