Get the Kick of your life on Route 95

[Hatchcanyon]

You know about the Bicentennial Highway UT 95 from Blanding to Hite? Then you also know the road cut through the Comb Ridge. The blazed a mighty kerf through the rock to build the road.

Have you ever asked yourself what existed before 1976, the year the new highway was opened?

There was an old Route 95 crossing the Comb Ridge. Three and a half miles to the north of the new 95 the oldtymers blazed their way down the cliff. No exactly like Hole in the Rock, but a bit scary too, especially in winter


Some pictures:

http://hatchcanyon.eu/Inhalt/Utah/Route_95/Old-UT-95-2006-02.jpg


Start of the descend down Comb Ridge

http://hatchcanyon.eu/Inhalt/Utah/Route_95/Old-UT-95-2006-03.jpg
Down to valley

http://hatchcanyon.eu/Inhalt/Utah/Route_95/Old-UT-95-2006-01.jpg
What a road!

http://hatchcanyon.eu/Inhalt/Utah/Route_95/Old-UT-95-2006-06.jpg
On the shelf

The road descends some 750 feet over one and a quarter Mile.

[GOCK]

Man that looks like a great road to check. Nice Pics

[JP]

:eek2: Wow, that's intense :2thumbs:

[fourtycal]

Very cool! I remember driving down this when I was 16 (25 years ago) and it was nearly impassable then, in a 2 wheel drive toyota truck :haha: . Great pictures. :2thumbs:

[Hatchcanyon]

Yes, if one is not free from giddiness it might be better (s)he

[DiscGo]

Hatchcanyon- That is way fun. Thanks for posting .

[devo_stevo]

:eek2: Wow, that's intense :2thumbs:
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