GREAT DRIVES
UTAH’S NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAYS
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In 1991, the United States Department of Transportation began a programme establishing designated highway routes considered so visually beautiful and unique that they should be identifi ed as National Scenic Byways and All-American Roads. They are the icons of the American road trip. What better way to explore the attractions of Utah than along these extraordinary highways.
LOGAN CANYON NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY
From Logan to Garden City, this byway parallels the Logan River along Logan Canyon, passing through dense forests, lush meadows, rugged rock formations and panoramic views. The Logan Canyon byway ends at the shimmering turquoise water of Bear Lake. Each season brings a colourful show, especially in autumn.
Logan Canyon National Scenic Byway
NEBO LOOP NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY
A winding, 34-mile (55-km) drive between Payson in the north and Nephi in the south crosses the Uinta National Forest and provides views of Utah Valley, the Wasatch Mountains and spectacular vistas of 11,800ft (3,600m) Mt Nebo – the highest mountain in the Wasatch range. Devil’s Kitchen Geologic Interest Site features red-rock formations set against the brilliant foliage along the route.
FLAMING GORGE-UINTAS NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY
FROM BOISE
This byway meanders over the eastern fl ank of the Uinta Mountains, crossing the Ashley National Forest and Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area. Visitors can view wildlife in their native habitats and experience the ‘real West’ as passed down through the Western folklore of early explorers, homesteaders, mountain men, outlaws and cowboys.
FROM JACKSON HOLE 84
FROM TAHOE
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DINOSAUR DIAMOND PREHISTORIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY 15
Salt Lake City 80
Park City Provo
St. George 15
FROM LAS VEGAS
The Dinosaur Diamond runs through the best landscape in the world to learn about dinosaurs. Numerous sites are available to the public, where bones and tracks are still visible in the ground. Several museums along the way – including Dinosaur National Monument – add to the opportunities to look into earth’s prehistoric past and see the fossilised remains of these great beasts. The visitor centre at Dinosaur National Monument has recently been remodelled.
DENVER 70
Capitol Reef National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park
Zion National Park 70 Arches National Park
Canyonlands National Park
Scenic Byway 12 (Bryce Canyon)
Dixie NF
Red Canyon
Scenic Byway 143 Utah's Patchwork Parkway
Escalante SP
Kodachrome Basin SP
Mexican Hat Bridges NM Natural
Hovenweep NM
(Monument Valley)
Trail of the Ancients
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Moab Arches NP
FROM The Energy Loop
Ogden Logan
FROM CHEYENNE 80
Nebo Loop (Mt. Nebo)
Flaming Gorge-Unitas
THE ENERGY LOOP: HUNTINGTON/ ECCLES CANYONS NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY
This scenic byway cuts across the Manti-La Sal National Forest, rising up to 11,500 feet (3,500 metres) above sea level. Discover the rich history of industrial development as you view coal- mining operations, historic mining towns and coal-fi red power plants. Nearby, Sanpete Valley contains some of Utah’s best-preserved Mormon pioneer settlements.
TRAIL OF THE ANCIENTS NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY
Explore the long and intriguing occupation of the Four Corners region by Native Americans.
UTAH NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAYS Logan Canyon
Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway
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