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The Atlas/Utah/Patchwork Parkway (UT-143)

Patchwork Parkway (UT-143)

51-mile state highway connecting Parowan to Panguitch through the Markagunt Plateau, reaching 10,626 feet at Cedar Breaks National Monument — the second-highest paved road in Utah. The route crosses six major life zones in 51 miles, transitioning from sagebrush desert to old-growth spruce forest. Provides the primary vehicle access to Cedar Breaks National Monument and Brian Head Ski Resort. Named for the patchwork quilts Mormon pioneers laid on snow to cross this pass in 1864. Officially designated a National Scenic Byway.

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