Interstate 70 San Rafael Swell West - Spotted Wolf Canyon to Eagle Canyon

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Interstate 70 travels 93 miles west from SR 24 to Salina and 109 miles to Richfield.
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I-70/U.S. 50 span the San Rafael River beyond mile marker 148 at Tidwell Bottoms.
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The San Rafael Reef view area replaced a rest area along I-70 westbound at mile marker 146. The eastbound area by The Squeeze was removed.
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The opening of San Rafael Reef at Spotted Wolf Canyon appears.
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Interstate 70 westbound climbs over 500 feet in elevation through Spotted Wolf Canyon.
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Looking back to the southeast at Interstate 70 through Spotted Wolf Canyon.
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The Black Dragon view area is next along I-70/U.S. 50 westbound at mile marker 143.
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Turning south, I-70/U.S. 50 navigate through a series of S-curves to Rattlesnake Flat and Rattlesnake Bench.
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I-70 ascends over 6,600 feet above sea level west between Jerrys Flat and Sagebrush Bench.
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San Rafael Swell
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Temple Mountain Road north and Buckhorn Draw Road south come together at the ranch exit with I-70/U.S. 50 at Indian Flat.
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Buckhorn Draw Road meanders northward to Window Blind Peak (elevation 7,014 ft) and Buckhorn Flat en route to SR 10 at Castle Dale.
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Temple Mountain Road travels southwest across Paige Flat toward Block Mountain (el, 7,431 feet) and then southeast across San Rafael Reef by Temple Mountain (el. 6,571 ft) to SR 24.
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The Ghost Rock View Area lies along I-70/U.S. 50 beyond the Head of Sinbad (el. 7,123 feet) at mile marker 123.
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West from Ghost Rock, I-70/U.S. 50 traverse Secret Mesa (el. 7,211 feet).
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A set of arch bridges span the Eagle Canyon ravine along a series of S-curves between Secret Mesa and Justensen Flats.
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The Eagle Canyon view area lies off the freeway at forthcoming Exit 116.
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Moore Cutoff Road (CR 803) branches northwest from a diamond interchange (Exit 116) with I-70/U.S. 50 north of Devils Canyon.
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Molen Reef rises along the far western horizon.
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County Road 803 forms part of a 19.43 mile long route from Exit 116 to Moore and SR 10 via Moore Street.
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CR 803 (Moore Cutoff Road) west to SR 10 leads north to the city of Ferron.
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08/17/13, 07/15/17 by AARoads

Page Updated 02-22-2022.