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Driving westbound on Utah's Scenic Byway 12, we embark on a journey through some of the most visually stunning landscapes in America. We begin at the otherworldly Hogback section, with steep drops of more than 500 feet on both sides of the road, and wind our way down into Calf Creek Canyon as we head westbound. As we continue, the byway winds through the Escalante region, where the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument unfolds with its vast, colorful layers of geological history, offering panoramic views from overlooks like the spectacular Powell Point. From there we climb up through Bryce Canyon National Park, where the famous hoodoos create a fairyland of stone, then descend into Red Canyon, where we're greeted by towering, pink-tinged rock spires. After reaching the western end of the byway, we jump back to the beginning of the byway at its eastern end in Torrey, Utah just outside Capitol Reef National Park, and our drive ascends through the forested highlands of the Dixie National Forest, where the air cools and the scenery shifts to lush greenery. We finish off our scenic drive by driving the Hogback section again, this time in the opposite direction heading eastbound. This drive not only connects two national parks but also traverses through a tapestry of Utah's natural beauty, from deep canyons to high plateaus, all under the vast, brilliantly clear sky.
This drive was filmed in the month of August.
Links:
Zion National Park 8K scenic drive: youtu.be/DwWll4MQbnw
Capitol Reef National Park Drive on Utah Route 24: youtu.be/H11PL2O3GAM
3 hours of southwest Utah scenic driving: youtu.be/JvJhyOoS4vE
Utah Scenic Byway 128 Sunset Drive to Moab: youtu.be/Nm2Vy_XgGC8
Bryce Canyon National Park Waterfall: youtu.be/pjItVQlLIpE
Zion to Las Vegas scenic drive: youtu.be/c_FY7cSw5l0
Arches National Park Complete Scenic Drive: youtu.be/tlY2PeC6nXE
Yosemite National Park Scenic Drive on Tioga Road: youtu.be/qqrdoJ9fj44
3.5 hours of desert mountain scenic driving in southern Arizona: youtu.be/US47SlVkd2Y
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Chapter Shortcuts:
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - The Hogback
09:20 - Calf Creek Canyon
16:45 - Scenic Byway 12 White Rocks Area
25:07 - Scenic Byway 12 Westbound
31:50 - Escalante, Utah
37:47 - Scenic Byway 12 Westbound
54:31 - Powell Point Vista
55:10 - Escalante Canyon
1:04:25 - Scenic Byway 12 Westbound
1:09:38 - Henrieville, Utah
1:13:55 - Cannonville, Utah
1:17:55 - Tropic, Utah
1:23:15 - Bryce Canyon National Park
1:28:30 - Bryce Canyon City, Utah
1:30:35 - Scenic Byway 12 Westbound
1:35:40 - Red Canyon (Dixie National Forest)
1:47:07 - Scenic Byway 12 East End - Torrey, UT
1:50:25 - Scenic Byway 12 Westbound
2:30:50 - Boulder, Utah
2:39:35 - Scenic Byway 12 Westbound
2:46:19 - The Hogback Eastbound
2:51:48 - Outro
End Screen Music Credit:
Fractal Man - The Glow of All Things
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Driving westbound on Utah's Scenic Byway 12, we embark on a journey through some of the most visually stunning landscapes in America. We begin at the otherworldly Hogback section, with steep drops of more than 500 feet on both sides of the road, and wind our way down into Calf Creek Canyon as we head westbound. As we continue, the byway winds through the Escalante region, where the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument unfolds with its vast, colorful layers of geological history, offering panoramic views from overlooks like the spectacular Powell Point. From there we climb up through Bryce Canyon National Park, where the famous hoodoos create a fairyland of stone, then descend into Red Canyon, where we're greeted by towering, pink-tinged rock spires. After reaching the western end of the byway, we jump back to the beginning of the byway at its eastern end in Torrey, Utah just outside Capitol Reef National Park, and our drive ascends through the forested highlands of the Dixie National Forest, where the air cools and the scenery shifts to lush greenery. We finish off our scenic drive by driving the Hogback section again, this time in the opposite direction heading eastbound. This drive not only connects two national parks but also traverses through a tapestry of Utah's natural beauty, from deep canyons to high plateaus, all under the vast, brilliantly clear sky.
This drive was filmed in the month of August.
Links:
Zion National Park 8K scenic drive: youtu.be/DwWll4MQbnw
Capitol Reef National Park Drive on Utah Route 24: youtu.be/H11PL2O3GAM
3 hours of southwest Utah scenic driving: youtu.be/JvJhyOoS4vE
Utah Scenic Byway 128 Sunset Drive to Moab: youtu.be/Nm2Vy_XgGC8
Bryce Canyon National Park Waterfall: youtu.be/pjItVQlLIpE
Zion to Las Vegas scenic drive: youtu.be/c_FY7cSw5l0
Arches National Park Complete Scenic Drive: youtu.be/tlY2PeC6nXE
Yosemite National Park Scenic Drive on Tioga Road: youtu.be/qqrdoJ9fj44
3.5 hours of desert mountain scenic driving in southern Arizona: youtu.be/US47SlVkd2Y
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Chapter Shortcuts:
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - The Hogback
09:20 - Calf Creek Canyon
16:45 - Scenic Byway 12 White Rocks Area
25:07 - Scenic Byway 12 Westbound
31:50 - Escalante, Utah
37:47 - Scenic Byway 12 Westbound
54:31 - Powell Point Vista
55:10 - Escalante Canyon
1:04:25 - Scenic Byway 12 Westbound
1:09:38 - Henrieville, Utah
1:13:55 - Cannonville, Utah
1:17:55 - Tropic, Utah
1:23:15 - Bryce Canyon National Park
1:28:30 - Bryce Canyon City, Utah
1:30:35 - Scenic Byway 12 Westbound
1:35:40 - Red Canyon (Dixie National Forest)
1:47:07 - Scenic Byway 12 East End - Torrey, UT
1:50:25 - Scenic Byway 12 Westbound
2:30:50 - Boulder, Utah
2:39:35 - Scenic Byway 12 Westbound
2:46:19 - The Hogback Eastbound
2:51:48 - Outro
End Screen Music Credit:
Fractal Man - The Glow of All Things
fractalman.bandcamp.com
soundcloud.com/fractalmanmusic
© AdventureEveryDay - Any unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this work is illegal.
AdventureEveryDay does not own or claim to own any of the music contained in this work.
