Monday, September 8, 2008

Where to go for Fall Leaves in Utah

Fall Color will soon be here. In Utah the Fall leaves reflect brilliant reds, sunny yellows and extreme oranges to leave you breathless. Travel through the many Utah Canyons to view the spectacular fireworks of Fall Color. Stop and explore the many trails throughout the Canyon rodes that will leave a lasting memory in your mind. This fall show will be seen by millions of travelers this year. Shouldn't you be one of them?

No matter where you are in Utah their is a Canyon close by that will reveal the beauty of this years Fall Leaves to you. Take a afternoon to drive up the canyon to view the Fall Color Leaves.

I am listing my top 3 routes we like to take each year starting in early September for the Northern drives into November for the Southern trails.

Alpine Loop
Located in American Fork and a $3.00 usage fee take UT 92 E from the Alpine / Timpanogos Cave National Monument exit #287 off I-15, or exit #275 off I-15 in Orem and take UT 52 E to US 189 to UT 92. UT 92

Big Cottonwood Canyon
Take 1-215 Exit 6 and follow UT 190 South to the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon. Turn left which puts you on UT 190 going straight up the canyon. You will pass the Water Treatment plant on the left and many picnicking areas on the right. You will go up the winding roads and pass Solitude Mountain Resort and keep heading straight towards Brighton. You can stop at the Solitude Nordic Center and walk around Silver Lake or go a little further to tje Brighton Ski Resort. Coming back down the mountain you will have a option to take Guardsman's Pass. This takes you further up the mountain where you end at a drop off that people use the ledge to park cars. If you go left down the dirt road you will take a unpaved scenic tour where you can choose to drive to Park City or to Heber. The right is a pathway to walk through the forest.

Brigham City through Logan's Sardine Canyon to the crystal blue Bear Lake
US 89-91 from Brigham City North to Logan via Sardine Canyon. You will have a pristine 25 mile scenic drive through changing reds, yellows and orange fall leave show. Continue Northeast from Logan on US 89 to Bear Lake through Logan Canyon.
**While in Bear Lake stop and enjoy the famous Raspberry Shakes

Other Fall Color Scenic Drives that people rave about:
Mueller Canyon Drive
Going East toward the Wasatch Mountains in Bountiful, take 1800 S toward Mueller Canyon. For more information you can call 801-451-3286.

Bountiful Peak Drive
US 89 starting in Bountiful or Farmington and driving on unpaved roads through the Wasatch-Cache National Forest of 1,300,000 acres in Utah

Ogden Canyon through Huntsviller to Woodruff
Starting on UT 39 Ogden Canyon East from Ogden into the Wasatch-Cache National Forest. At Huntsville and the Pineview Reservoir,

Parleys Canyon to Emigration Canyon

Little Cottonwood Canyon
Get off I-215 south at Exit 6, then proceed S on UT 190. Continue straight through the Big Cottonwood Canyon intersection. The route becomes UT 210. Follow this road, which becomes Little Cottonwood Canyon (UT 210). Snowbird and Alta resorts are located up Little Cottonwood Canyon. The road continues from Alta to Albion Basin.

Millcreek Canyon which charges $2.25 usage fee unless you have reserved a group site of Church Fork, Box Elder, and Terrances. For reservations call Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation at 801-483-5473.
Take 1-215 Exit #4 and take Wasatch Boulevard to 3800 South and turn East.

Provo Canyon Scenic Byway
US 189 and SR 113 from Provo to Heber
*A hot tourist spot is Bridal Veil Falls in Utah in the Sound end of Provo Canyon.

Bryce Canyon National Park
At the junction of UT 12 and UT 63 turn South. The park entrance is just south of Ruby's Inn

  • Mirror Lake Highway in the Uintah Mountains
  • The red Cloud Loop near Flaming Gorge
  • Skyline Drive
  • Mount Nebo Scenic Loop
  • St. George and Zions National Park
  • Cedar Breaks National Monument through Brian Head and Dixie National Forest
  • Canyonlands National Park
  • LaSal Mountain Drive
  • Capital Reef National Park
  • Boulder Mountain
  • Fish Lake Plateau
  • Elk Meandows
  • Castle Valley
  • Skyline Drive
  • Sheep Creek
  • Spirit Lake Scenic Backway
As you can see you can be just about anywhere in Utah that will have beautiful Fall leaves.


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