List of Utah Scenic Byways explained

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Utah Scenic Byways
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The legislature in the U.S. state of Utah has designated a system of Utah Scenic Byways[1] in addition to the National Scenic Byways that are defined within the state.[2] Some of the state designated routes overlap with the federal designations. The Utah Department of Transportation has signed both the state and federal designations with a Scenic Byway plaque directly below the route number. The byway system is defined at Utah Administrative Code section R926-13.[3] The state has also designated some local, county and Forest Service roads as Scenic Backways.[2]

National Scenic Byways in Utah

NameFromToHighways DesignatedNotes
Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric HighwayPriceDelta, COUS-191, US-40, CO-64, CO-139, I-70, US-50, SR-128Diamond-shaped loop in Utah and Colorado[4]
FairviewHuntingtonSR-31, SR-96Made up of Eccles Canyon Scenic Byway and Huntington Canyon Scenic Byway
Flaming Gorge-Uintas Scenic BywayVernalManilaUS-191, SR-44
Highway 12 - A Journey Through Time Scenic Bywaynear Panguitchnear TorreySR-12Also designated an All American Road
Logan Canyon Scenic BywayLoganBear LakeUS-89
Nebo Loop Scenic Bywaynear Nephinear PaysonUSFS road
Trail of the AncientsNatural Bridges National MonumentMesa Verde National ParkUS-163, SR-261, SR-275, SR-95, US-191, SR-162, SR-262, CO-41, US-160, CO-145, CO-184, US-491, Montezuma County CC, San Juan County 414 Several Roads in the Four Corners region. Though the federal designation only lists routes in Utah and Colorado, the Four Corners Monument is included as an attraction which requires entering New Mexico to access.[5]
Zion Park Scenic BywayLa VerkinEast Entrance of Zion National ParkSR-9Designated on February 16, 2021. [6]

State designated scenic byways

NameHighwaysNotes
Bear Lake Scenic Byway, Garden City (US-89) to Laketown
Beaver Canyon Scenic Byway, Beaver (SR-160) to Elk Meadows
Bicentennial-Trail of the Ancients Scenic Byway, Hanksville (SR-24) to Colorado; branches to Natural Bridges National Monument via SR-275 and Blanding via US-191A portion is included in the Trail of the Ancients National Scenic Byway
Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway, Cottonwood Heights (SR-210) to Brighton
Brian Head-Panguitch Lake Scenic Byway, Parowan (I-15) to Panguitch (US-89)
Capitol Reef Country Scenic Byway, Loa (SR-72) to Hanksville (SR-95)
Cedar Breaks Scenic Byway, SR-14 to SR-143 via Cedar Breaks National Monument
Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway, US-191 to Dead Horse Point State Park; branch to Grandview Point via Island in the Sky Road
Fishlake Scenic Byway, SR-24 to SR-72
Great Salt Lake Legacy Parkway Scenic Byway, Salt Lake City (I-215) to Farmington (I-15)Also designated as the Legacy Parkway
Indian Canyon Scenic Byway, Helper (US-6) to Duchesne (US-40)Part of the Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway
Indian Creek Scenic Byway, US-191 to Canyonlands National Park
Kolob Fingers Road Scenic BywayZion National Park road, I-15 to Kolob Canyon Overlook
Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway, Granite (SR-209) to Alta
Markagunt High Plateau Scenic Byway, Cedar City (SR-130) to Long Valley Junction (US-89)
Mirror Lake Scenic Byway, Kamas (SR-32) to WyomingCuts through the western Uinta Mountains and is the highest paved road in Utah with a summit at elevation 10715feet. (3266 m)[7]
Monument Valley to Bluff Scenic Byway, Arizona to BluffPart of the Trail of the Ancients
Mt. Carmel Scenic Byway, Kanab to Bryce Canyon Junction (SR-12)
Ogden River Scenic Byway, Ogden at the mouth of Ogden Canyon to west of Woodruff; loops around Pineview Reservoir via SR-158 and former SR-166
Potash-Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway, potash mine to US-191
Provo Canyon Scenic Byway, Provo (SR-52) to Heber City (US-40)
Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway, US-191 near Moab to I-70 near CiscoPart of the Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Utah Scenic Byways. 2007-10-23. Utah Office of Tourism.
  2. Web site: Utah. 2007-10-23. U.S. Department of Transportation National Scenic Byways Program.
  3. Web site: Utah Administrative Code . 2010-08-26 . State of Utah . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100816060142/http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r926/r926-013.htm . 2010-08-16.
  4. Web site: Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway . 2007-10-23 . Dinosaur Diamond Partnership . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070918125422/http://dinosaurdiamond.org/ . 2007-09-18.
  5. Web site: Trail of the Ancients Overview. 2007-10-23. U.S. Department of Transportation National Scenic Byways Program.
  6. Web site: Designations - National Scenic Byways Program - Planning, Environment, & Real Estate - FHWA. 2021-09-01. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
  7. Web site: Mirror Lake Scenic Byway . Utah Office of Tourism . May 30, 2023.