Location:
Runs north to south through the Uinta National Forest, south of Provo
Length: 41 miles (66 km)
Time To Allow: 1 hour
Description/Highlights/Points
of Interest
Connecting the cities of Nephi and Payson along Utah's Route 015, the
Nebo Loop Byway offers breathtaking views of the Wasatch Range and 11,877-foot
(3,620 m) Mount Nebo, the tallest mountain in the range. The natural diversity
along this recreation and scenic corridor allows you to see flat bottomlands,
mid-elevation scrub oak, high-alpine fir and aspen, red rock formations,
gray sandstone cliffs and salt flats — all within an hour's drive.
Points of interest along your path include Devil's Kitchen, Walker Flat
and the Nephi Mounds.
Travel
Season/Dates
The Nebo Loop Scenic Byway is closed from October to the first of June
each year.
Suggested
Itinerary
Beginning
in the town of Payson at the northern part of your journey, visit Peteetneet
Academy. This historical school, built in 1901, is still
used for classes in the fine arts and public meetings and events.
Head south
of Payson to experience the beauty of two breathtaking views, Utah
Lake Overlook, with its sights of the
Utah Valley’s ranches, farms and communities far below and Mt.
Nebo Overlook, which was shaped by wind, water and glacier. Take
a look at the glacial cirques prominent on the mountain face before you.
Devil's
Kitchen Geologic Area is one of the highlights of the Byway.
Eroded layers of red-tinted river gravel and silt form spires and sharp
ridges. Visitors viewing this unique feature will marvel at its brilliant
contrast to the surrounding mountain greenery.
Stop again
to enjoy a different view at Salt Creek Overlook. The
mountain slopes away to the south and you can see the road ahead, the
river and many mountain ridges.
The
following organizations offer trips in Utah:
Yellowstone
& Grand Teton National Parks
Tauck World Discovery
Spectacular features of the magnificent Tetons include blue and white
glaciers, forests, lakes, snowfields and granite pinnacles. Yellowstone
National Park, the United States' first national park, is a contrast of
alpine lakes, forests, canyons and hot spring geysers. From Salt Lake
City to Mount Rushmore, embark on a true adventure through America's classic
west.
Visit
Salt Lake
North
American Journeys
Nestled between two mountain ranges, this thriving metropolis can be experienced
in a weekend. From Temple Square in downtown Salt Lake to Thanksgiving
Point 30 miles south, attractions, shopping, and dining are plentiful
in this desert oasis.
National
Parks and Lake Powell
Tauck
World Discovery
Discover
the grandeur of five magnificent national parks in Arizona and Utah, featuring
accommodations that are “inside the park” in Zion and along
the Grand Canyon’s coveted North Rim. Enjoy three-nights at a deluxe
ranch in Moab on the banks of the Colorado River, and two days aboard
a houseboat on Lake Powell.
Red
Rocks & Painted Canyons
Tauck
Bridges
Discover
what life is like inside the awe-inspiring canyons of the west, where
you will stay right in the heart of our magnificent National Parks. See
ancient cliff dwellings, home to one of the world's oldest civilizations,
and explore "cities" of red-rock stones and painted pinnacles,
where unique animals roam.
Cowboy
Country
Tauck
Bridges
Don
your cowboy hats, pull up your boots and get set for a real-life adventure
in the classic American West. From Salt Lake City to magnificent Grand
Teton and Yellowstone National Parks, from a rodeo in Wyoming to monuments
in the Black Hills of South Dakota, the "stuff of legends" awaits
your participation.
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