Byway: Utah - U-24 from Loa to Hanksville Scenic Byway

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Km	Miles	Road Item	Road Summary
0.0 (104.0)	0.0 (64.6)	Loa, Utah Altitude: 7067 feet	Loa, Utah, a town located in Wayne County Utah, This is where the Capitol Reef Country Scenic Byway starts it's travel on Utah Highway #24 towards Hanksville, Utah. This byway travels through the heart of Capitol Reef National Park, and leads to Fishlake National Forest, the sprawling San Rafael Swell and the colorful Maze District of Canyonlands National Park.
3.0 (101.0)	1.9 (62.8)	Airport Road Altitude: 7070 feet	Airport Road, Lyman, Utah
5.4 (98.6)	3.4 (61.3)	Lyman, Utah Altitude: 7182 feet	Lyman, Utah, a town located in Wayne County, Utah, on State Route #24, Horse Valley Road to Fishlake National Forest,
10.6 (93.4)	6.6 (58.0)	Airport Road Altitude: 7090 feet	Airpot Road, A small single run-wayed Public airport, located off State Route #24, in Lyman, Utah
13.6 (90.4)	8.5 (56.2)	Bicknell, Utah Altitude: 7106 feet	Bicknell, Utah, a town located in Wayne County, Utah, Spots of Touristic interest in the area are: Bicknell Bottoms wildlife habitat, and fish hatchery, Boulder Mountain, Capitol Reef National Park, Fruita schoolhouse, Teasdale Tithing Office and Granary, Thousand Lake Mountain, and Hell's Backbone Road.
14.8 (89.2)	9.2 (55.4)	Road to Campground Altitude: 7083 feet	Road to Sunglow Campground, located in the Fishlake National Forest, Utah
18.6 (85.4)	11.6 (53.1)	Navajo Trails Ranch Altitude: 6896 feet	Navajo Trails Ranch, Bicknell Mill, Boulder Mountain,
21.6 (82.4)	13.4 (51.2)	State Street #117 Altitude: 6995 feet	A Trail to Torrey, Utah, State Street #117, Teasdale, Utah, a community located in Wayne County, Utah, within Dixie National Forest, Teadale Dome, near Boulder Mountain, Utah
25.7 (78.3)	16.0 (48.7)	River Road Altitude: 6857 feet	River Road, Fremont River,
27.3 (76.7)	17.0 (47.7)	Torrey, Utah Altitude: 6824 feet	Torrey, Utah, a town located in Wayne County, Utah, Old Dump Road %, runs into the Dixie National Forest, Utah, Country Road, Sand Creek, Utah,
28.4 (75.6)	17.6 (47.0)	Junction Altitude: 6814 feet	Junction State Highway #12 / Morritt Ranch Road,
31.8 (72.2)	19.8 (44.9)	Country Road Altitude: 6529 feet	Country Road, Rim Rock, Capitol Reef National Park, along the State Route #24, Utah
33.3 (70.7)	20.7 (43.9)	Sulphur Creek Altitude: 6444 feet	Sulphur Creek, Canyon Wall, in Fishlake National Forest, Utah
36.1 (67.9)	22.4 (42.2)	Entrance to Capitol Reef Altitude: 6234 feet	Entrance to Capitol Reef National Park, Twin Rocks seen from the west entrance to Capitol Reef National Park, Canyon Lands National Park Road, Sulphur Creek, Utah
39.2 (64.8)	24.4 (40.3)	Chimney Rock Trail Altitude: 6043 feet	Chimney Rock Trail, Chimney Rock, in Capitol Reef National Park, Road Access to Sulphur Creek Canyon, in Canyonlands National Park, Utah,
40.3 (63.7)	25.0 (39.6)	Access Road Altitude: 6132 feet	Access Road to Goosenecks Viewpoint, in Capitol Reef National Park, Castle Rock, Sulphur Creek, Sulphur Creek Canyon, Panorama Point, located in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah,
44.1 (59.9)	27.4 (37.2)	Waterpocket Fold Capitol Gorge Altitude: 5495 feet	Canyon lands National Park Road, Waterpocket Fold Capitol Gorge, Utah, Cougar Rock, Capitol Reef Water Falls, located in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
45.4 (58.6)	28.2 (36.4)	Canyon Lands National Park Road Altitude: 5410 feet	Canyon Lands National Park Road, to Fruita Utah, a community in Wayne County, Utah, This is where Sulphur Creek and Fremont River merge. A Campground and a Picnic Area, Niel Johnson Ranch, Fremont River Trail, Capitol Reef National Park Road, which is a scenic drive on Capitol Reef National Park, goes around the magnificent rock formations and connects again with Utah State Highway #24, Slick Rock Divide, Egyptian Temple in Capitol Reef National Park,
46.9 (57.1)	29.1 (35.5)	Hickman Bridge Trail Altitude: 5335 feet	Hickman Bridge Trail, A Mini-Bridge, located on the way to Hickman Bridge, a natural bridge, Nels Johnson Bridge, Pectol's Pyramid, located on the Capital Reef National Park along the Utah Highway #24,
51.3 (52.7)	31.9 (32.7)	Loop Altitude: 5226 feet	Loop Road / Trail on the Capitol Reef National Park, travels on the side of the Red Rock Canyons to connect with the Utah Highway #24 along the Fremon River, Utah, Grand Wash, Sculptured Rock formations, Grand Wash Cliffs in the Grand Wash Trails, An additional Water flow is located here in Grand Wash, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, Canyon Lands National Park, Utah
58.6 (45.4)	36.4 (28.2)	Notom Bullfrog Basin Road Altitude: 4987 feet	Notom Bullfrog Basin Road, Sheet Wash, Just off Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, near Notom, Utah
59.6 (44.4)	37.0 (27.6)	A Creek Altitude: 4948 feet	A Creek flowing from the Capitol Reef National Park along the Highway #24, Utah
63.9 (40.1)	39.7 (24.9)	Access Altitude: 4908 feet	Access to the Hillside, Fremont River, Bentonite Hills, on the Capitol Reef National Park, Utah+
64.4 (39.6)	40.0 (24.6)	Capitol Reef National Park Road Altitude: 4833 feet	Capitol Reef National Park Road to Notom Bullfrog Basin Road, Notom, Utah,
74.0 (30.0)	46.0 (18.6)	Country Road Altitude: 4619 feet	Country Road, Caineville, Utah, located on the Utah Highway #24 near Factory Butte, Utah,
78.4 (25.6)	48.7 (15.9)	Caineville, Utah Altitude: 4573 feet	Caineville Mesa, Pioneer Farm, Mesa Bakery, located on the State Highway #24, in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
86.3 (17.7)	53.6 (11.0)	Coal Mine Road Altitude: 4619 feet	Coal Mine Road, A spectacular view of the Factory Butte from this road makes it look like a Castle on the hill,
93.2 (10.8)	57.9 (6.7)	Mars Desert Research Station Altitude: 4416 feet	Sand Wash Road, Mars Desert Research Station, is one of four planned simulated Mars habitats (or Mars Analogue Research Station Programme) maintained by the Mars Society. The station is in the San Rafael Swell of Utah.
104.0 (0.0)	64.6 (0.0)	Junction Altitude: 4321 feet	At the Junction of Utah Highway #24 with Utah Highway #95, at Hanksville, Utah, a town located in Wayne County, Utah, ends the U-24 From Loa to Hanksville Scenic Byway.

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