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Escalante - Scenic Drives

Scenic drives to consider in the Escalante area are listed below. Click on any scenic byway or backway listed below for complete information.

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Highway 89

	Welcome to Utah Heritage Highway 89 and the Mormon Pioneer Heritage Area. We are the artisans and business owners of the Utah Heritage Highway 89 Alliance. You are about to begin a a heritage adventure that will take you through one or more of five uniquely Western heritage areas.

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Griffin Top Road	32 miles oneway	1 hour

Hells Backbone		30 miles oneway	1 - 2 hours

	Hell's Backbone starts from Hwy. 12 just south of Boulder and climbs up and around Box Death Hollow Wilderness. It features a dramatic stretch of road along a narrow ridge with sheer drops on both sides and crosses wonderful narrow bridge. The route has some great views out over the range as it twists through pine, spruce and fir forests.

Highway 12 Scenic Byway		122 miles oneway	4 hours

	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.

Hole in the Rock		115 mile roundtrip	6 hours

	The Hole-in-the-Rock Road runs through rugged areas of the the Grand Staircase before ending at Lake Powell.

Posey Lake Road	40 miles oneway	1 hour

Smokey Mountain Road		78 miles oneway	5 hours

	From Escalante, this route climbs switchbacks 1,200 feet up Smokey Mountain before winding through the exceptionally rugged desert landscape of the Grand Staircase. Along the route are some good views over Lake Powell and up to Bryce Canyon National Park.

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