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Capitol Reef NP, Utah - Scenic Drives

Byways, Backways, Historic Routes,...

The best scenery in the park is to be found along the park's main scenic drive and along Hwy 24 through the reef. These drives are described in the Exploring the Park section.

Listed below are some other good scenic drives in the surrounding area.

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More Info Bicentennial Highway
  • about four hours
  • 164 miles (263 km)

Completed in 1976 and dubbed the "Bicentennial Highway," this road is the gateway to Natural Bridges National Monument, where erosion has created the world's largest display of natural bridges, formed out of 225 million-year-old Cedar Mesa sandstone.

More Info Bull Creek Pass National Back Country Byway
  • 3 hours to drive the byway.
  • 68 miles (109 km)

Bull Creek Pass National Back Country Byway winds for 68 miles through Utah's Henry Mountains. The view from the route includes colorful canyons, steep cliffs, vast badlands, and rugged alpine mountains.The byway climbs nearly a mile as it loops through this colorful, vibrant mountain range set betw...

More Info Burr Trail
  • Paved and Dirt/Gravel
  • 4 - 5 hours
  • 70 miles

The Burr Trail is a great scenic backway. It starts in the town of Boulder, crosses through the northesternmost portion of the Grand Staircase and then climbs up and over the waterpocket fold of Capitol Reef. Past the waterpocket fold it joins Notum Road.

More Info Capitol Reef Country Scenic Byway
  • 66 miles (106 km)

Highway 24 is the only route through the heart of Capitol Reef National Park, and leads to Fishlake National Forest, the sprawling San Rafael Swell and the colorful Maze District of Canyonlands National Park.

More Info Cathedral Valley Road
  • Rough Dirt/Gravel
  • 6 - 8 hours
  • 56 miles oneway

Cathedral Valley Road Cathedral Valley Scenic Backway offers spectacular views of the little-traveled northern section of Capitol Reef National Park. The dirt road goes past Cathedral Valley, the Temple of the Sun, the Temple of the Moon, and Cainville Wash.

More Info Fishlake Scenic Byway (U-25)
  • Allow at least 45 minutes to tour this byway.
  • 13 miles (20 km)

The hallmark of Fishlake Scenic Byway is the lake itself. The largest natural mountain lake in Utah, Fish Lake is surrounded by lightly wooded hills and provides recreational activities and a beautiful destination in itself. And although the area is remote, comfortable accommodations await you here....

More Info Highway 12 Scenic Byway
  • Paved
  • 4 hours
  • 122 miles oneway

Highway 12 is one of the most spectacular scenic byways in the country. It begins at Hwy 24 near Torrey and runs south and west for 122 miles to Hwy. 89 south of Panguitch.

More Info Loa to Hanksville Scenic Byway
  • Paved
  • 1 - 2 hours
  • 63 miles oneway

The scenic beauty of Hwy. 24 is not confined to the portion that passes through the park. Starting in Loa it passes through rolling farmland before passing through Torrey and then entering the park. East of the park the highway passes through stark and occasionally striking red rock scenery before opening into rangeland towards Hanksville. .

More Info Notom Road
  • Maintained Dirt/Gravel
  • 2 hours
  • 29 miles oneway

Notom Road parallels the Waterpocket Fold of Capitol Reef National Park. It skirts the eastern section of Capitol Reef between Hwy 24 and the Burr Trail. Views of the Henry Mountains and Capitol Reef are among the highlights. Impassable when wet.

More Info Scenic Byway 12
  • Three hours to drive or three days to experience the Byway.
  • 124 miles (199 km)

A kaleidoscope of color and a national gem at each end -- Utah's Scenic Byway 12 is a showcase of sandstone sculpted by nature where people have lived and explored for thousands of years. Drive this Byway connecting Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef National Parks and you will soon see that you are on n...

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