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Thread: Unpaved Road to HWY 12
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03-02-2010, 02:05 PM #1
Unpaved Road to HWY 12
Has anyone ever taken one of the unpaved roads from hwy 89 to hwy 12 in south Utah? Are they doable in a 4 wheel drive? I was hoping there would be a shortcut from Kanab to the Escalante area. Thanks.
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03-02-2010 02:05 PM # ADS
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03-02-2010, 02:22 PM #2
Re: Unpaved Road to HWY 12
Originally Posted by PirateQueen
Cottonwood canyon road is doable (depending on how wet it is
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...,0.617294&z=11
same with the route through the smokies
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...8,2.469177&z=9Tacoma Said - If Scott he asks you to go on a hike, ask careful questions like "Is it going to be on a trail?" "What are the chances it will kill me?" etc. Maybe "Will there be sack-biting ants along the way?"
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03-02-2010, 02:28 PM #3
If I remember right a couple died a few years back by attempting the Cottonwood Road in winter. They became snow bound and died of exposure.
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03-02-2010, 03:02 PM #4Originally Posted by IceaxeTacoma Said - If Scott he asks you to go on a hike, ask careful questions like "Is it going to be on a trail?" "What are the chances it will kill me?" etc. Maybe "Will there be sack-biting ants along the way?"
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03-02-2010, 04:21 PM #5
When it's dry, Cottonwood Canyon road is angrily washboarded, but otherwise fine. Took it in my Grand Am in 2008...
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03-02-2010, 07:36 PM #6Has anyone ever taken one of the unpaved roads from hwy 89 to hwy 12 in south Utah? Are they doable in a 4 wheel drive? I was hoping there would be a shortcut from Kanab to the Escalante area
The Cottonwood Canyon Road mentioned is also a scenic one, but it's not a shortcut to get from Kanab to Escalante and is actually longer distance wise than taking the highway (if you were traveling from Page to Escalante or SLC to the Paria for example, it would be a shortcut, but not to get from Kanab to Escalante). The road can be bad if it's really wet, but it typically opens up earlier than the Skutumpah Road.
The Smoky Mountain Road mentioned is also interesting, but it would definately take much longer than the other mentioned routes, including the highway. Still, it's interesting.
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03-03-2010, 09:59 AM #7
Thanks all for the info! It helps my planning out enormously!
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03-04-2010, 10:07 PM #8
We actually drove Cottonwood Road in the rain and made it fine. There were a few clay sections that were tricky but otherwise alright. In a heavy pour, it would be not so good. The view at the end of our drive was nice.....
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03-06-2010, 02:31 PM #9
Wow! Beautiful picture!
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03-11-2010, 07:14 PM #10
FYI - I drove on Skutumpah last week and it is currently under a foot or so of snow, and untouched by plows beginning right after the Deer Springs Ranch. There's a few pretty good mud pits prior to that.
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12-29-2010, 01:44 PM #11
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Skutumpah is worse when the snow is actually melting on a warm day and I have to assume that Cottonwood is the same. Bo and I have done roads like that in the winter and it was scary! Not advised.
Are you talking Cottonwood or Skutumpah. Both drives are great. I like entering the Staircase in Glendale on the Bench Road which turns into Skutumpah and ends near Cannyonville and Bryce Canyon.
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12-29-2010, 01:53 PM #12
While both of the mentioned roads are more exciting to drive, I'm not sure I would consider either a shortcut. Maybe mileage but as for time... Maybe I just drive like an old lady though...Also there are many of places to stop and take pictures , especially on Cottonwood Canyon road, which adds to driving time...
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12-29-2010, 01:55 PM #13
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I totally agree! It takes much longer to go through the Staircase rather than up US-89!
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12-30-2010, 06:44 AM #14
As far as I know, CCR is closed at the moment because of a rockslide.
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12-30-2010, 11:14 AM #15
Thanks for the heads up!
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