Moki Dugway / Trail of the Ancients (UT-261)

34-mile state highway from US-163 north of Mexican Hat to UT-95 near Natural Bridges National Monument, forming the Utah segment of the Trail of the Ancients National Scenic Byway. The lower and upper sections are paved; the centerpiece 3-mile Moki Dugway is unpaved graded switchbacks with an 11% grade climbing 1,200 feet onto Cedar Mesa. The Dugway was originally cut in 1958 by a uranium mining company. The summit parking area at the top of the switchbacks offers panoramic views of Valley of the Gods, Sleeping Ute Mountain (Colorado), and Shiprock (New Mexico). Motorcycles with road tires can ride the Dugway in dry conditions; avoid after rain.