The Energy Loop: Huntington/Eccles Canyons Scenic Byway
Scenic Tour of Huntington and Eccles Canyons
| Departure: | Fairview, Utah |
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| Destination: | Huntington, Utah |
| Time to allow: | 1 day |
Traveling from Fairview, this tour includes scenic vistas that will make any traveler's visit to the Energy Loop a fulfilling one.
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Start: Fairview
Fairview is a historic community in Sanpete County. Here, you will begin your journey on the Energy Loop.
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Stop 1: Electric Lake and Burnout Canyon
Directions from previous place: Beginning in Fairview, take State Highway 31 approximately 10 miles to its junction with Highway 264. Follow 264 for about another ten miles and you will come upon a turnout and interpretive signs, along with a view of Burnout Canyon and Electric Lake.
Distance from Previous Site: 20 miles / 32.0 km Travel Time from Previous Site: 30 minutes Suggested Time at This Site: 15 minutes Electric Lake was constructed to provide power for the Huntington Power Plant. Old mines and kilns that were once part of the historic mining town of Connellsville lie at the bottom of the lake.
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Stop 2: Scofield
Directions from previous place: Take Highway 264 northeast for 12 miles to State Highway 96. Go north for 5 miles until you reach Scofield.
Distance from Previous Site: 17 miles / 27.2 km Travel Time from Previous Site: 25 minutes Suggested Time at This Site: 3 hours Scofield was once the largest town in all of Carbon County. On May 1, 1900, one the worst mining accidents in U.S. history claimed the lives of hundreds of miners. Visit the old cemetery to see the gravestones of the miners lost on that tragic day. A little further north, Highway 96 runs beside Scofield State Park and Reservoir, which provides good fishing for trout.
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Stop 3: Sanpete Valley Overlook
Directions from previous place: Leaving Scofield, go south on Highway 96, back to the junction of Highways 264 and 31. Follow Highway 31 southeast for approximately 7 miles.
Suggested Time at This Site: 15 minutes The Sanpete Valley Overlook offers an expansive view of this lush valley.
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Stop 4: Joes Valley Overlook
Directions from previous place: Go south on State Highway 31 for approximately 8 miles.
Distance from Previous Site: 8 miles / 12.8 km Travel Time from Previous Site: 15 minutes Suggested Time at This Site: 15 minutes This turnout provides interpretive signs and a view of Joe's Valley below, a popular recreational area for local Utahns.
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End: Huntington
Directions from previous place: Follow Highway 31 south until you reach the town of Huntington.
At the south end of the Byway, this community is one of the three main communites on the Energy Loop, and it is the last place on your itinerary. If you have extra time, explore the community and all it has to offer.
