Route Scenic Staff Pick
Scenic Byway 12
Panguitch to Torrey
- Distance
- 132 mi
- Riding Time
- 3h 04m
- Climb
- 8,379 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Surface
- Paved
- Character
- Twisty
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- April to June and September to October. Boulder Mountain gets snow in winter, and summers are hot in the lower canyons.
- Fuel
- Fuel in Panguitch, Tropic, Escalante, Boulder and Torrey. Fill up when you can.
- Watch For
- The Hogback has no shoulder and steep drops, deer and cattle on the road, sand blown onto corners, and snow and ice on Boulder Mountain in cold months.
Weather Along the Route
Forecast at the hour you reach each point, from the riding time. Leave Departure empty to leave now. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
Scenic Byway 12 is an All-American Road that runs from US 89 near Panguitch through Red Canyon, past Bryce Canyon, across the Grand Staircase-Escalante country and over Boulder Mountain to Torrey. The Hogback between Escalante and Boulder runs along a narrow ridge with steep drops on both sides.
Stops
- StartPanguitch
- FinishTorrey
Comments
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- Distance
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- Time
- 1h 00m
- Climb
- 3,202 ft
