Scenic Driving Utah

Pack up the car and enjoy 28 drives through the scenic grandeur of the photographer's paradise, rock hound's nirvana, and geologist's dream world that is Utah. Offering more than 1,500 miles of riding pleasure, this indispensable highway companion maps out short trips for exploring the Beehive State's scenic byways and back roads.

Christy Karras has written about the arts, outdoors, and travel for publications including the New York Times, Salt Lake Tribune, and Seattle Times, and revised and updated Scenic Driving Utah, 2nd edition (FalconGuides). She is the co-author of Motorcycle Touring in the Southwest and Motorcycle Touring in Pacific Northwest (GPP Travel).

Introduction	p. xi
Colorado Plateau Region	p. xi
Middle Rocky Mountain Region	p. xiii
Basin & Range Region	p. xiii
Public Lands, Parks & Campgrounds	p. xiii
History	p. xv
Utah Today	p. xix
Practical Considerations	p. xxi
Additional Reading	p. xxiii
The Scenic Drives
Utah's Desert Southwest: St. George to Littlefield, Arizona, Loop	p. 1
Zion Park Scenic Byway: Hurricane to Mount Carmel Junction	p. 12
Kolob Fingers Scenic Byway: Zion National Park's Kolob Canyons	p. 19
Kane County Drive-About: Long Valley Junction to Glen Canyon Dam	p. 24
Plateau Playground: Cedar City to Parowan	p. 34
Highway 12 Scenic Byway Drive 1: Red Canyon to Escalante	p. 47
Highway 12 Scenic Byway Drive 2: Escalante to Torrey	p. 55
Highway 24 Scenic Byway: Loa to Hanksville	p. 63
Bicentennial Scenic Byway: Hanksville to Blanding	p. 73
Bluff Scenic Byway: Bluff to Monument Valley	p. 83
Indian Creek Scenic Byway: Monticello to Needles District, Canyonlands	p. 91
Round About Moab: Shafer Canyon, Dead Horse Point & Arches	p. 100
Colorado River Scenic Byway: Moab to 1-70	p. 110
A Fishing Oasis in the Heart of the Desert: Fish Lake to Loa	p. 118
Beaver Canyon & the Sevier River Valley: Beaver to the Sevier Valley	p. 124
Historical Sites & Wide-Open Spaces: Eureka to Delta	p. 134
Nebo's Mountain Majesty: Payson to Nephi	p. 142
Huntington & Eccles Canyons-Lakes, Stones & Desert Bones: Huntington to Fairview & Scofield	p. 149
Indian & Nine Mile Canyons-Natural History Meets Ancient Art: Duchesne to Price & North to Myton	p. 160
Flaming Gorge-Uintas Scenic Byway: Vernal to Manila	p. 169
Mirror Lake Scenic Byway: Kamas to the Wyoming Line	p. 178
Touring Timpanogos: Provo to Heber City, via the Alpine Loop	p. 185
West Desert Ramble: Fairfield to Tooele to Dugway to 1-80	p. 193
The Two Cottonwood Drives: Salt Lake City to Brighton & Alta	p. 203
Ogden River Scenic Byway: Ogden to Monte Cristo	p. 210
Bear River Bird Refuge: Brigham City to the Refuge	p. 217
Logan Canyon's Lively Hills: From Logan to Bear Lake	p. 226
Northwest Railroad Trail Expedition: Snowville to Grouse Creek to Golden Spike to Corinne	p. 234
Appendix: More Information	p. 247
Index	p. 255
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