Utah State Route 22
Encyclopedia
State Route 22 is a state highway in southern Utah
, running for 6.852 miles (11 km) in Garfield
and Piute Counties
from Antimony
to Otter Creek Reservoir
.
as a continuation of John's Valley Road and heads generally north through a canyon to Otter Creek Reservoir
and Otter Creek State Park, where it ends at an intersection with SR-62
.
north to Antimony
became a state highway in 1914, and in 1915 it was extended west to SR-11 (by 1926 US-89) in Junction. A forest road from Widtsoe south to SR-12 at Tropic Junction was added to the system in 1923, and in 1927 the legislature designated the entire route from Junction to Tropic Junction as SR-22. To improve route continuity on a shortcut between California
and Colorado
that included the portion of SR-22 between US-89 and SR-62 at Otter Creek Junction, that part was transferred to SR-62 in 1967. (With the completion of I-70 through the San Rafael Swell
in 1970, this is no longer a popular route.) The legislature removed John's Valley Road from the state highway system in 1969, turning SR-22 into a short spur from SR-62 to the bridge over Antimony Creek just south of Antimony.
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, running for 6.852 miles (11 km) in Garfield
Garfield County, Utah
Garfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of 2000 the population was 4,735. It was named for James A. Garfield, President of the United States in 1881. Its county seat and largest city is Panguitch.-Geography:...
and Piute Counties
Piute County, Utah
Piute County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. The population in 2000 was 1,435, and by 2005 had been estimated to decrease to 1,365. It was named for the Paiute tribe of Native Americans. The county seat is Junction and the largest city is Circleville.-Geography:According to the U.S...
from Antimony
Antimony, Utah
Antimony is a town in Garfield County, Utah, United States. The population was 122 at the 2000 census, a small increase over the 1990 population of 83.-Geography:Antimony is located at ....
to Otter Creek Reservoir
Otter Creek Reservoir
Otter Creek Reservoir is a high alpine reservoir located in Piute County Utah, United States.It is a popular location for rainbow trout fishing....
.
Route description
SR-22 begins in AntimonyAntimony, Utah
Antimony is a town in Garfield County, Utah, United States. The population was 122 at the 2000 census, a small increase over the 1990 population of 83.-Geography:Antimony is located at ....
as a continuation of John's Valley Road and heads generally north through a canyon to Otter Creek Reservoir
Otter Creek Reservoir
Otter Creek Reservoir is a high alpine reservoir located in Piute County Utah, United States.It is a popular location for rainbow trout fishing....
and Otter Creek State Park, where it ends at an intersection with SR-62
Utah State Route 62
Utah State Route 62 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah. Over a span of , it connects the cities of Junction and Kingston in Piute County to SR-24 in Sevier County to the northwest.-Route description:...
.
History
The road from WidtsoeWidtsoe, Utah
Widtsoe is a ghost town in Garfield County, Utah, United States. Located in John's Valley northeast of Bryce Canyon and along the Sevier River at the mouth of Sweetwater Creek, the town existed about 1908–1936.-History:...
north to Antimony
Antimony, Utah
Antimony is a town in Garfield County, Utah, United States. The population was 122 at the 2000 census, a small increase over the 1990 population of 83.-Geography:Antimony is located at ....
became a state highway in 1914, and in 1915 it was extended west to SR-11 (by 1926 US-89) in Junction. A forest road from Widtsoe south to SR-12 at Tropic Junction was added to the system in 1923, and in 1927 the legislature designated the entire route from Junction to Tropic Junction as SR-22. To improve route continuity on a shortcut between California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
that included the portion of SR-22 between US-89 and SR-62 at Otter Creek Junction, that part was transferred to SR-62 in 1967. (With the completion of I-70 through the San Rafael Swell
San Rafael Swell
The San Rafael Swell is a large geologic feature located in south-central Utah, USA about 30 miles west of Green River, Utah. The San Rafael Swell, approximately by , consists of a giant dome-shaped anticline of sandstone, shale, and limestone that was pushed up during the Paleocene Laramide...
in 1970, this is no longer a popular route.) The legislature removed John's Valley Road from the state highway system in 1969, turning SR-22 into a short spur from SR-62 to the bridge over Antimony Creek just south of Antimony.