Experience Utah's wild beauty on the Burr Trail

You'll drive through canyons, past incredible rock formations, near some of the state's best hikes, and up (or down) one extremely wild set of switchbacks that rise over 800 feet in less than a mile. Whew! The road is totally doable for most passengers cars and although the unpaved parts might be a little tough on your car, it's well worth the ride. Just be careful and try to avoid the unpaved roads after a rain... you don't want to get stuck in the mud in the middle of nowhere!

Along the way, you'll get to cruise through parts of Capitol Reef National Park. This underrated gem of a park is absolutely amazing. If you're looking for a day trip off the trail, you can explore pioneer homesteads, pick fruit from the orchard for a snack, re-live outlaw history, hike among breathtaking and multi-hued rock formations and stone arches, and fall asleep under the endless stars at a campsite. It's just as pretty to observe from the trail, too.

The road also passes through the Calf Creek Falls Recreation Area and the Escalante portion of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The Escalante Canyons are home to gulches, arches, waterfalls, and some stunning hiking. Calf Creek Falls is a perennial, double-tiered waterfall that can be reached on an easy, 5.5-mile round-trip hike. There's no better way to cool off as you explore the rugged Utah backcountry than with a dip below a waterfall!