---
id: "100021"
name: Dry Lakes/Summit Canyon Scenic Backway
distance: "21.1"
duration: 2 hours to drive, half a day to explore
description: Dry Lakes/Summit Canyon Scenic Backway offers sweeping views of Parowan Canyon, Sugarloaf Mountain, High Mountain, and Cedar Breaks National Monument while also providing access to the Twisted Forest Trail and the Ashdown Gorge Wilderness Area. Beginning about eight miles up State Route 143, the gravel road is generally in good condition but includes a steep descent from High Mountain toward Summit, and travelers should check conditions in advance since the route closes during winter.
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websites:
  - url: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/utah/dry-lakes-high-mountain-scenic-backway
    name: AllTrails
  - url: https://visitcedarcity.com/things-to-do/explore-the-city/scenic-byways-and-backways/
    name: Cedar City Visitor Guide
attractions:
  - url: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r04/dixie/recreation/ashdown-gorge-wilderness
    name: Ashdown Gorge Wilderness
  - url: https://www.brianhead.com/
    name: Brian Head Resort
  - url: https://www.nps.gov/cebr/index.htm
    name: Cedar Breaks National Monument
  - url: https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=87100
    name: High Mountain
  - url: https://www.hikingproject.com/trail/7113164/high-mountain-trail
    name: High Mountain Trail
  - url: https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=57986
    name: Sugarloaf Mountain
  - url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summit%2C_Utah
    name: Summit
  - url: https://www.hikingproject.com/trail/7113107/twisted-forest-trail
    name: Twisted Forest Trail
  - url: https://scenicbyways.info/byway/2023.html
    name: Utah's Patchwork Parkway National Scenic Byway
designations:
  - Utah State Scenic Backway
states:
  - UT
ll:
  - -112.84415588956364
  - 37.75718775717489
bounds:
  - - -112.93693
    - 37.612510763573226
  - - -112.83712729418818
    - 37.80201

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Dry Lakes/Summit Canyon Scenic Backway offers sweeping views of Parowan Canyon, Sugarloaf Mountain, High Mountain, and Cedar Breaks National Monument while also providing access to the Twisted Forest Trail and the Ashdown Gorge Wilderness Area. Beginning about eight miles up State Route 143, the gravel road is generally in good condition but includes a steep descent from High Mountain toward Summit, and travelers should check conditions in advance since the route closes during winter.