Kiva Koffeehouse
A striking kiva-style cafe built into the hillside above the Escalante River canyon, near milepost 73 on Scenic Byway 12. Open Wed–Mon, April through October.
Kiva Koffeehouse is a striking kiva-style cafe built into the hillside above the Escalante River canyon, near milepost 73 on Utah's Scenic Byway 12. It is open Wednesday through Monday, April through October — a seasonal stop matched to the riding season.
It earns its place because of where it sits: this is the only sit-down stop on the wildest stretch of UT-12, right before the famous Hogback ridge, with the Head of the Rocks Overlook only minutes away. On a road this remote, a real coffee stop is a genuine luxury.
Plan around its hours and its season, and use it to break up one of the most dramatic byways in the country.
The only sit-down stop on the wildest stretch of UT-12, just before the Hogback ridge — Head of the Rocks Overlook is minutes away.
On the way: Utah Highway 12 (Scenic Byway 12)
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