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Scenic Byway 12 – Escalante Petrified Forest loop from Escalante Petrified Forest State Park

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Scenic Byway 12 – Escalante Petrified Forest loop from Escalante Petrified Forest State Park

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Scenic Byway 12 – Escalante Petrified Forest loop from Escalante Petrified Forest State Park

04:35

67.8km

1,120m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 22, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Box-Death Hollow Wilderness

Escalante Petrified Forest State Park

Dixie National Forest

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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440 m

Sleeping Rainbow Trail, Escalante Petrified Forest State Park

Highlight • Trail

Ideal if you do not want to spend time on the Petrified Forest NP.

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4.01 km

Scenic Byway 12

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This is a well-paved road with open views of the valley, good visibility for traffic, and space for cars to pass. You can connect to a handful of other roads which take you further into the canyons.

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19.6 km

North Creek Reservoir

Lake

66.4 km

Petrified Wood of Escalante Petrified Forest State Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

Petrified wood is a type of fossilized wood created when tree remains undergo a mineralization process, often involving replacement by stone. While individual pieces of petrified wood are common, this …

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67.4 km

Escalante Petrified Forest

Highlight • Natural Monument

An absolute highlight, which is worth the $ 10 entry fee (per car). Over millions of years old trees were petrified here over the years (silicates have been fed into …

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67.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.9 km

5.75 km

4.25 km

3.53 km

2.41 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

56.2 km

8.20 km

2.38 km

1.09 km

Elevation

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Highest point (2,600 m)

Lowest point (1,750 m)

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Monday 1 June

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