Utah - Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway

Description: Big Cottonwood Canyon takes visitors through the alpine scenery of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest where mountain slopes invite visitors to hike through the mining country of the old west.

Time to Allow: Allow one hour to half a day, depending on the amount of stops you make.

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Reproduced with permission from the National Scenic Byways Online: www.byways.org

"The National Scenic Byways Program recognizes highways that are outstanding examples of our nation's beauty, history, culture, and recreational experience by designating them as All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways. The roads being featured were designated by the Secretary of Transportation from nominations submitted by the states and federal land management agencies. These designations provide a compass for people from all over the world to explore America's treasured open roads."