Half day, about 20 miles of mountain road
Scenic Byway 12
An All-American Road linking Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef through Red Canyon, Escalante and over Boulder Mountain, with a narrow ridge called the Hogback in the middle.
The drive
- Red Canyon
Hoodoos and two rock tunnels right on the highway.
- Kodachrome Basin
A short detour south of Cannonville.
- Escalante Petrified Forest
Petrified logs on a short loop above a reservoir.
- Lower Calf Creek Falls
The best hike on the byway.
- The Hogback
The road runs along a narrow ridge with drops on both sides.
- Anasazi State Park Museum
An ancestral Puebloan village in Boulder.
- Boulder Mountain
Climbs above 9,000 feet through aspens, with views to the Henry Mountains.
More day trips
Half day, about 45 minutes each way
Antelope Island and the Great Salt Lake
Full day, about 2 hours each way