Scenic Drives near Natural Bridges NM, Utah

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The scenic drive through the park is a must. It and other nearby scenic drives are listed below.

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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 Elk Ridge Road Scenic Backway

Rough Dirt/Gravel
3 - 4 hours
48 miles oneway

The Elk Ridge Road Scenic Backway (County Rd. #285, Forest Rd. #079) climbs onto Elk Ridge near Natural Bridges NM. It also climbs to over 8,700 feet in elevation as it passes through the geologic formations known as the 'Bears Ears'.

More Info The Moki Dugway

Paved with a 3 mile section of graded gravel
1 hour
37 miles oneway

This route provides some excellent scenery and some nice overlooks, but it is not for those who are afraid of heights. There is a section with 1100 foot drop-offs and a 10% grade. (Vehicles over 10,000 lbs are prohibited.)

More Info Trail of the Ancients Scenic Byway

Paved
5 hours
133 miles oneway

The Bicentennial Scenic Byway, or Utah Highway 95, is a 133-mile high-desert drive across some of Utah's most rugged canyon country. The drive is well paved and open year round, and traffic is generally light in this sparsely populated area.

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