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Byway: Utah - Colorado River Scenic Byway

Byway Description: Cutting through the red rock gorge of the Colorado River, this route offers a panoramic view of the LaSal Mountains, whose snow-capped peaks rise in vivid contrast to the red rock sandstone typical of this canyon country.


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Start of Colorado River Scenic Byway
Altitude: 3990 feet
Junction of Utah Highway #128 with Utah Highway #191 near Moab, Utah. This is where Colorado River Scenic Byway starts from. This byway cuts through the red rock gorge of the Colorado River, offers a panoramic view of the LaSal Mountains, whose snow-capped peaks rise in vivid contrast to the red rock sandstone typical of this canyon country.
2.6
(64.4)
1.6
(40.0)
Colorado River Canyon
Altitude: 3983 feet
Colorado River Canyon along the Highway Utah #128 on the side of the Colorado River, Utah
4.4
(62.6)
2.7
(38.9)
Slick Rock
Altitude: 3973 feet
Slick Rock on the Colorado River Scenic Byway, Utah, spectacular viewing place of Hells gate, Hells Revenge, a Red Rock Canyon, The Slickrock Trail, Moab, Utah.
5.1
(61.9)
3.2
(38.5)
Negro Bill Canyon
Altitude: 4029 feet
Negro Bill Canyon, Negro Bill Canyon Trail, Fin and Things Trail, just off Utah Highway #128
8.0
(59.0)
5.0
(36.7)
Porcupine Rim Trail
Altitude: 3983 feet
Porcupine Rim Trail, Porcupine Rim Bike Trail,
11.2
(55.8)
7.0
(34.7)
Viewing Point
Altitude: 4022 feet
A viewing point by the Colorado River, Utah, Colorado River Tamarisk, Red Rock Canyons along the Colorado River, a place for peaceful, scenic Camping on the Utah Highway #128, Utah
12.2
(54.8)
7.6
(34.1)
A viewing, Camping Point
Altitude: 4016 feet
A viewing, Camping Trail along the Colorado River, Lighthouse Tower, Dolomite Spire, A Campground on the Big Bend on Utah Highway #128, a grand viewing point of the Red Rock Canyons and the Colorado River
22.4
(44.6)
13.9
(27.7)
Red Cliffs along the Colorado River
Altitude: 4088 feet
Red Cliffs along the Colorado River, Red Cliffs Lodge, Red Cliff Cabins, Red Cliffs Ranch, located along the Colorado River, near Castle Valley, Utah.
25.0
(42.0)
15.5
(26.1)
La Sal Mountain Loop Road
Altitude: 4055 feet
La Sal Mountain Loop Road, Castleton Road, to Castle Valley, Utah, is a town located in Grand County, Utah.
26.3
(40.7)
16.3
(25.3)
A Loop Road
Altitude: 4088 feet
A Pullover Loop, Castle Tower, Castle Rock, could be best viewed from this location on the Utah Highway #128 along the Colorado River in Utah
27.7
(39.3)
17.2
(24.4)
Sorrel River Ranch
Altitude: 4081 feet
Sorrel River Ranch, a ranch located on the side of the Utah Highway #128 along the Colorado River, Utah. Castle Rock,
29.5
(37.5)
18.3
(23.3)
Professor Valley Road
Altitude: 4226 feet
Professor Valley Road, Professor Valley Field Camp,
31.3
(35.7)
19.4
(22.2)
River drive
Altitude: 4196 feet
A Road to the banks of the Colorado River, on Colorado River Scenic Byway, Utah
32.4
(34.6)
20.1
(21.5)
Onion Creek Road
Altitude: 4216 feet
Onion Creek Road, The Priest & Nuns, Sister Superior and Convent Mesa, Castle Valley, Utah, and Fisher Towers offer grand view from here. Onion Creek Rocks, Totem Pole, Rose Garden Hill Trail, Manti la Sal National Forest, Utah
33.7
(33.3)
20.9
(20.7)
Fisher Tower Road
Altitude: 4173 feet
Fisher Tower Road, Fisher Towers, Utah
36.5
(30.5)
22.7
(19.0)
Fisher Tower Loop
Altitude: 4157 feet
Fisher Tower Loop Road along the Colorado River, located on the Colorado River Scenic Byway, Utah
38.1
(28.9)
23.7
(18.0)
Campground
Altitude: 4101 feet
Hittle Bottom Campground located on Utah Highway #128 on the side the of Colorado River, near Castle Valley, Utah.
40.0
(27.0)
24.9
(16.8)
Fisher Towers and Colorado River
Altitude: 4098 feet
Fisher Towers and Colorado River offer a grand view to travelers along the Colorado River Scenic Byway
41.6
(25.4)
25.9
(15.8)
La Sal Mountains
Altitude: 4101 feet
View of La Sal Mountains and Colorado River along the Utah Highway #128, Utah delights travellers.
43.0
(24.0)
26.7
(14.9)
Red Cliffs along the Colorado River
Altitude: 4108 feet
Red Cliffs on Colorado River
47.9
(19.1)
29.8
(11.9)
Shura Road
Altitude: 4134 feet
Shura Road, Meskis Canyon, Utah, Dewy Bridge, One lane suspension bridge across Colorado River, Utah,
48.2
(18.8)
30.0
(11.7)
Dome Plateau Trail
Altitude: 4124 feet
Dome Plateau Trail, Red Rock Walls,
55.0
(12.0)
34.2
(7.5)
Owl Draw Road
Altitude: 4127 feet
Owl Draw Road,
62.2
(4.8)
38.7
(3.0)
A Dirt Road
Altitude: 4334 feet
A Dirt Road to the River Bend,
67.0
(0.0)
41.6
(0.0)
Loop Highway #128
Altitude: 4403 feet
Loop Highway #128, Frontage road of I-70, near Cisco, Utah This is where the Colorado River Scenic Byway ends.

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