Desert Mountain Canyon Hiking Biking Five State Road Trip • Day 2 P.M.

Utah Scenic Byway 12 (Utah)

All story photos by Mark & Lee Starlin (with the occassional assist by friendly strangers.)

June 16, 2017

After we visited Bryce Canyon, we headed to Arches National Park in Moab. For the first half of the drive, we decided to take the scenic route instead of the freeway. Scenic Byway 12.

The sign said, “All American Road.” Which was comforting; I didn’t want to end up in China. Although I am pretty sure we drove through Scotland at one point.

The Scenic Byway 12 sign.

It took longer than we expected, and I am pretty sure we traveled back in time for a while, and then somehow came back. But it was a scenic drive indeed.

One of a couple of small tunnels on the road near Bryce Canyon.

There are a few things you should know if ever decide to take this route. It is all two-lane road. There are very few towns along the way, and they are tiny. And you will lose…