Utah State Route 12
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| A Journey Through Time Scenic Byway | ||||
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| Defined by Utah Code §72-4-107 | ||||
| Maintained by UDOT | ||||
| Length: | 122.863 mi (197.729 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1914 as a state highway; 1920s as SR-12 – present | |||
| Tourist routes: |
 Utah's Scenic Byway 12 - A Journey Through Time |
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| West end: |
 US-89 near Panguitch
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 SR-63 near Bryce CanyonHole in the Rock Rd. near Escalante |
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| East end: |
 SR-24 near Torrey
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State Route 12 or Scenic Byway 12 (SR-12), also known as "Highway 12 — A Journey Through Time Scenic Byway", is a state highway designated an All-American Road located in Garfield County and Wayne County, Utah, United States.
Proceeding west to east for 122 miles (nearly 200 km), the highway starts south of Panguitch at an intersection with US-89, crosses part of Dixie National Forest and Bryce Canyon National Park, continues through the small towns of Tropic, Cannonville, and Henrieville. It crosses various parts of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GS-ENM), continues northeast through Escalante and over the Escalante River, then north through more of GS-ENM, Boulder, the Aquarius Plateau, Grover, ending in Torrey at an intersection with SR-24, five miles (8 km) west of Capitol Reef National Park. The 30-mile (48 km) long portion of the highway that ascends and descends Boulder Mountain on the Aquarius Plateau is known as Boulder Mountain Highway.
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