Basics
- Location:
- Through the length of the Wasatch Plateau From Hwy 191 to I-70
- Setting:
- Mountainous
- Surface:
- Maintained Dirt/Gravel with some very rough sections and paved sections
- Suitable Vehicle:
- Passenger Car
- Length:
- 87 miles oneway
- Time:
- 4-6 hours
- Season:
- Generally passable June through early October
Description
Wildflowers are plentiful in summer. Rainbow, cutthroat and brown trout inhabit the lakes and streams. Deer, elk and other wildlife live in the glades and meadows.
Several roads ascend canyons and provide access to the Skyline Drive. Hwy 31 through Fairview and Huntington Canyons is paved and provides year-round access to the central portion of the Skyline. Hwy 96 is also paved and connects to Hwy 31 on the Skyline after passing Scofield Reservoir and Electric Lake.
From the north, the road begins at Tucker, on U.S. 6, and extends down to I-70. The first 27 miles (Tucker to the junction of Hwy 31) are graded and suitable for travel in any kind of vehicle. The southern portion is rough and suitable for high clearance four-wheel drive vehicles. The road is impassable except by snowmobile during winter, and can become impassable during summer storms. Some portions are popular snowmobile and mountain bike routes.
