Utah State Route 150 Explained

State:UT
Type:SR
Route:150
Alternate Name:Mirror Lake Highway
Section:120
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:SR 150 highlighted in red
Length Mi:54.742
Length Round:3
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1933
Restrictions:Closed in winter from mile 14.6 to 48.6[2]
Direction A:West
Terminus A: in Kamas
Direction B:North
Terminus B: near Evanston, WY
Previous Type:SR
Previous Route:149
Next Type:SR
Next Route:151

State Route 150, also known as the Mirror Lake Highway, is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah. It is named for Mirror Lake, a picturesque lake that the highway passes along the way. It is also a USDA Forest Service Scenic Byway.[3]

Route description

The highway begins at the intersection of Main Street (SR-32) and Center Street in Kamas and heads east on the latter as a two-lane undivided highway. Once exiting Kamas, the route dips southeast and continues as such until reaching Samak, where the road turns northeast briefly. Soon after, the highway turns south and southeast again. After continuing in a general southeast direction, the highway turns northeast and north and continues as such until reaching the Wyoming border south of Evanston.

The road is the highest paved road in Utah when it crosses Bald Mountain Pass at an altitude of 10715feet.[4]

During the winter months the road is closed to automobiles and is used by snowmobiles.

History

The state legislature designated SR-150 in 1933, running east from SR-35 (now SR-32) in Kamas to the Wasatch-Cache National Forest boundary.[5] In 1953, it was extended east and north via Mirror Lake to the Wyoming state line.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. [Utah Department of Transportation]
  2. Web site: Seasonal Road Closures . Utah Department of Transportation . Utah Department of Transportation . 25 February 2019.
  3. http://www.byways.org/explore/byways/2007/ Mirror Lake Scenic Byway - UT Section
  4. http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,660205171,00.html Deseret Morning News | Enjoy Utah's scenic heights from your car
  5. 1933. 30. (150) From Kamas Main street easterly to forest boundary line..
  6. 1953. Route 150. From route 35 in Kamas easterly to Mirror Lake and northerly to Utah-Wyoming state line en route to Evanston, Wyoming..