Nebo Loop Scenic Byway
Nebo Loop Scenic Byway Tour
| Departure: | Peteetneet Cultural Arts Center and Museum, Utah |
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| Destination: | Devil's Kitchen, Utah |
| Time to allow: | 1 day |
Take a drive on the Nebo Loop Scenic Byway, winding past steep rocky cliffs and alpine forest, providing beautiful panoramas of the valleys below. This tour will take you through many of the scenic features of the byway, so be sure to bring a camera with you.
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Start: Peteetneet Cultural Arts Center and Museum
Starting your trip in Payson at the Peteetneet Cultural Arts Center and Museum. The school was built in 1901 by well-known architect Richard C. Watkins and consists of a three-story building with a bell tower and red sandstone accent on red brick walls. Today, it is used for classes in the fine arts and public meetings and events.
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Stop 1: Payson Lakes Area
Directions from previous place: Take County Route 015 south for 7 miles until you reach the Payson Lakes Day Use Area.
Distance from Previous Site: 7 miles / 11.2 km Travel Time from Previous Site: 15 minutes Suggested Time at This Site: 2 hours Spend a couple of hours at the Payson Lakes Area. Take a leisurely hike along the shoreline nature trail, and then have a relaxing picnic on one of two beaches.
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Stop 2: Blackhawk Campground
Directions from previous place: Continue south on County Road 015 for 3.1 miles until you reach Blackhawk Campground.
Distance from Previous Site: 3.1 miles / 5.0 km Travel Time from Previous Site: 10 minutes Suggested Time at This Site: 2 hours Stop at this popular Forest Service campground, which has a horse camping facility. The area accommodates equestrian users by featuring tie racks, double wide camping spurs and easy access to the trails.
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Stop 3: Mt. Nebo Loop Scenic Overlooks
Directions from previous place: From the campground, it is 1.3 miles to the first overlook, Beaver Dam Overlook. The last overlook, the Mt. Nebo Overlook, is 11 miles from Beaver Dam Overlook.
Distance from Previous Site: 1.3 miles / 2.1 km Travel Time from Previous Site: 3 minutes Suggested Time at This Site: 45 minutes Using mileposts as indicators, follow the byway south and stop at the following overlooks for a few minutes to take in the scenery. If you brought along a camera, be sure to capture some pictures.
- Beaver Dam Overlook, located at Milepost 11.5
- Santaquin Overlook, located at Milepost 16.2
- Bald Mountain Overlook, located at Milepost 17.3
- Utah Overlook, located at Milepost 18.0
- Mt. Nebo Overlook, located at Milepost 22.5
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End: Devil's Kitchen
Directions from previous place: From the Mt. Nebo Overlook, go south on Country Road 015 for 4.1 miles until you reach Devil's Kitchen.
Distance from Previous Site: 4.1 miles / 6.6 km Travel Time from Previous Site: 10 minutes Your last stop is Devil's Kitchen, where eroded layers of red-tinted river gravel and silt form spires and sharp ridges. The fiery formations stand in brilliant contrast to the surrounding mountain greenery.
