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Scenic Byway 12 · 6 days

Experience one of America's most spectacular drives across Utah's red rock heart. Journey from the hoodoos of Bryce Canyon through the rugged Escalante canyons to the towering cliffs of Capitol Reef National Park.

6days
18stops
321km

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Tropic · Escalante · Boulder — start in Bryce, end in Torrey.

DAY01

Bryce → Tropic

12 km · 20m driving · Overnight in Tropic
  1. ⭐ Bryce Canyon National Park· start
  2. 3.5 km · 10m
  3. Inspiration Point
  4. 8.8 km · 10m
  5. Tropic· overnight
DAY02

Kodachrome Basin → Escalante

84 km · 54m driving · Overnight in Escalante
  1. ⭐ Kodachrome Basin· start
  2. 19 km · 12m
  3. Grosvenor Arch
  4. 48 km · 31m
  5. Escalante· overnight
DAY03

Zebra Slot Canyon → Devil's Garden

81 km · 51m driving · Overnight in Devil's Garden
  1. Zebra Slot Canyon· start
  2. 32 km · 20m
  3. ⭐ Peek-A-Boo Gulch
  4. 25 km · 16m
  5. Devil's Garden· overnight
DAY04

Lower Calf Creek Falls → Boulder

44 km · 38m driving · Overnight in Boulder
  1. ⭐ Lower Calf Creek Falls· start
  2. 6.9 km · 10m
  3. The Hogback
  4. 8.8 km · 10m
  5. Boulder· overnight
DAY05

Anasazi State Park Museum → Larson Draw Overlook

51 km · 43m driving · Overnight in Larson Draw Overlook
  1. Anasazi State Park Museum· start
  2. 18 km · 12m
  3. ⭐ Burr Trail Road
  4. 33 km · 21m
  5. Larson Draw Overlook· overnight
DAY06

Capitol Reef → Torrey

49 km · 39m driving
  1. Capitol Reef· start
  2. 3.6 km · 10m
  3. ⭐ Hickman Bridge
  4. 20 km · 13m
  5. Torrey
Heads Up
  • Check weather forecasts for flash flood risks before entering any slot canyons.
  • Hole-in-the-Rock Road is unpaved; high-clearance vehicles are recommended.
  • Boulder Mountain pass reaches 9,000ft; expect cooler temperatures and possible late-season snow.
  • Fuel up in Escalante or Torrey as services are extremely limited along the central byway.