Utah - Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway

Description: Beginning at the eastern border of the Salt Lake Valley where the Rocky Mountains meet the Great Basin floor, this magnificent byway explores the Wasatch-Cache National Forest and offers views of peaks which rise to nearly 12,000 feet.

Time to Allow: About an hour, depending on traffic, weather conditions, and ammount of time spent at the different

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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."