Scenic, Historic and Backcountry Byways in Utah

Wetlands and the Wasatch Front from along the Great Salt Lake Legacy Parkway

In mid-May, 2013, I was on my way from Portland, OR to Trinidad, CO and thought I'd drive the Alpine Loop Scenic Byway along the way. So I drove across Suburbia in the early afternoon to the foot of the Wasatch, only to discover the road barricaded: mid-May and the road was still officially closed by snow...

So I continued my journey south across more of Suburbia until I reached the Provo Canyon Scenic Byway and took that route across the mountains. Haven't been back in that area since. There are a few byways in the list below that I haven't driven yet either.

Sandstone towers rise along the Capitol Reef Country Scenic Byway

Scenic, Historic and Backcountry Byways

 
Looking across the Colorado River at red rock cliffs along the Potash-Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway
Map showing the locations of Scenic Byways in Utah
Panorama along the Smithsonian Butte Backcountry Byway
Looking toward Canaan Mountain Wilderness from the Smithsonian Butte Backcountry Byway
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Driving through winding canyons along the Dead Horse Point Scenic Drive
Along the Dead Horse Point Scenic Drive

Slideshow photos are a mix of US Forest Service, BLM, Byways.org and TheArmchairExplorer photos
Lower photos courtesy of TheArmchairExplorer, CCA-by-SA 4.0 License
Map courtesy of Cartesia MapArt US Terrain