Scenic Byway 12 Hogback
UT 12Escalante to Boulder · Utah
Distance27.8mi · 45 km
Drive time1 h 1 minon the road
DifficultyDemanding
MountainGorgeValleyForest
Narrow ridge road between Escalante and Boulder, Utah.
This section of Utah's Scenic Byway 12, an All-American Road, runs from Escalante to Boulder across the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. It includes 'The Hogback', a narrow ridge where the pavement follows a knife-edge with steep drop-offs and no guardrails on either side. Mind the sheer unprotected edges, sudden weather, and free-roaming livestock.
Where it runs
EscalanteStart · Utah
BoulderEnd · United States
Character
Corners60bends
Tightness7of 10
Max gradient14%≈ 1-in-7
Hairpins0tight bends
Climb672 mtotal ascent
Summit2072 mhighest point · 6798 ft
SpringSummerAutumn
Elevation
467 m rangeKnow before you go
- No-guardrail ridge drop-offs
- Open-range livestock
- Ice and snow at elevation
Along the road
- viewpoint Head Of The Rocks Overlook
- viewpoint Lookout Escalante
- viewpoint The Hogback
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