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template: byway.jade
id: "2020"
name: Scenic Byway 12
distance: "124"
duration: Allow three hours to drive or three days to experience the byway.
description: "Scenic Byway 12 takes you to the heart of the American West. This exceptional 124-mile route negotiates an isolated landscape of canyons, plateaus, and valleys ranging from 4,000 to 9,000 feet above sea level. You'll encounter archaeological, cultural, historical, natural, recreational, and scenic qualities while driving this exhilarating byway."
contact: "**Garfield County Travel Council**  \r\n 800-444-6689  \r\n 435-676-1160  \r\n [Send E-mail](mailto:travgar@color-country.net )  \r\n\r\n**[Wayne County Travel Council](http://www.capitolreef.org/)**  \r\n 800- 858-7951  \r\n 435-425-3930  \r\n [Send E-mail](mailto:info@capitolreef.org )  \r\n\r\n**[Dixie National Forest](http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/dixie/index.shtml)**  \r\n435-865-3700"
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websites: 
  - url: "http://www.brycecanyoncountry.com"
    name: Bryce Canyon Country
  - url: "http://www.nps.gov/brca/index.htm"
    name: Bryce Canyon National Park
  - url: "http://www.nps.gov/care/"
    name: Capitol Reef National Park
  - url: "http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/dixie/index.shtml"
    name: Dixie National Forest
  - url: "http://www.utah.com/byways/highway_12.htm"
    name: Highway 12 Scenic Byway
  - url: "http://www.scenicbyway12.com"
    name: Scenic Byway 12
  - url: "http://www.capitolreef.org/"
    name: "Wayne County, Utah"
designations: 
  - "All-American Road"
  - National Forest Scenic Byway
  - Utah State Scenic Byway
states: 
  - UT
ll: 
  - -112.37692999999996
  - 37.74966000000006
bounds: 
  - - -112.37692999999996
    - 37.55875000000003
  - - -111.32533299999994
    - 38.29893100000004

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Scenic Byway 12 takes you to the heart of the American West. This exceptional 124 mile route negotiates an isolated landscape of canyons, plateaus, and valleys ranging from 4,000 to 9,000 feet above sea level. You'll encounter archaeological, cultural, historical, natural, recreational, and scenic qualities while driving this exhilarating byway.