Utah Highway 12 (Scenic Byway 12)

123 miles of Utah's All-American Road from Bryce Canyon to Torrey — slickrock canyons, the Hogback ridge ride, Capitol Reef red walls, and aspens at 9,000 ft.

123 mi
Length
8
Verified stops
9,590 ft
High point
Scenic
Road type

What you'll hit along the way.

Rider-verified stops, overlooks, fuel, and the corners worth knowing about — in the order you'll meet them.

Mile 0.1

US-89 junction (west end)

West terminus at US-89 just north of Bryce — fuel up here or at the city of Panguitch before the climb east.

Mile 8.2

Bryce Canyon turnoff (UT-63)

Spur south into Bryce Canyon NP — worth the 5-mile detour for Sunset Point overlook even if you don't pay the entry.

Mile 59.6

Escalante, UT

Mid-route hub — fuel, food at Escalante Outfitters, and the visitor center for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

Mile 75.4

Calf Creek Recreation Area

BLM campground and trailhead to Calf Creek Falls — drop into the canyon for a leg stretch, then climb back to the rim.

Mile 79.6

The Hogback

Famous knife-edge ridge ride — 8 miles of two-lane on top of a narrow sandstone spine, sheer drops on both sides.

Mile 87.3

Boulder, UT

Last mail-by-mule town in the US — Hell's Backbone Grill, gas, and the turnoff to Burr Trail for the dirt-curious.

Mile 105.4

Boulder Mountain summit

9,400 ft pass through aspen groves — fall color is spectacular here in mid-September.

Mile 123.1

Torrey, UT (east end)

Eastern terminus at UT-24 — fuel, food, lodging, and the gateway to Capitol Reef NP just 11 miles east.

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