Utah State Route 63
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Utah State Route 63 is a state highway
in the U.S. state of Utah
. Just 2.63 miles (4.2 km) long, it serves as a connection between Utah State Route 12 (a scenic byway) and Bryce Canyon National Park
.
, the route runs northward, passing a view area, and exiting Dixie National Forest
within the first mile. It continues north until its terminus at the intersection with SR-12 less than two miles later.
to Scipio
. The route number was withdrawn when this route was transferred to SR-26, and subsequently designated as part of US-50.
. This spur was split off into a distinct highway, SR-63, in 1975.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the U.S. state of Utah
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...
. Just 2.63 miles (4.2 km) long, it serves as a connection between Utah State Route 12 (a scenic byway) and Bryce Canyon National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park is a national park located in southwestern Utah in the United States. The major feature of the park is Bryce Canyon which, despite its name, is not a canyon but a giant natural amphitheater created by erosion along the eastern side of the Paunsaugunt Plateau...
.
Route description
Starting from the northern edge of Bryce Canyon National ParkBryce Canyon National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park is a national park located in southwestern Utah in the United States. The major feature of the park is Bryce Canyon which, despite its name, is not a canyon but a giant natural amphitheater created by erosion along the eastern side of the Paunsaugunt Plateau...
, the route runs northward, passing a view area, and exiting Dixie National Forest
Dixie National Forest
Dixie National Forest is a United States National Forest in Utah with headquarters in Cedar City. It occupies almost two million acres and stretches for about 170 miles across southern Utah. The largest national forest in Utah, it straddles the divide between the Great Basin and the Colorado River...
within the first mile. It continues north until its terminus at the intersection with SR-12 less than two miles later.
Previous designation
This route number was originally in use from 19311971 as a route from SalinaSalina, Utah
Salina is a city in Sevier County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,393 at the 2000 census.-History:The first permanent settlers moved into the area in 1864 at the direction of leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
to Scipio
Scipio, Utah
Scipio is a town in Millard County, Utah, United States. The population was 290 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Scipio is located at ....
. The route number was withdrawn when this route was transferred to SR-26, and subsequently designated as part of US-50.
Current designation
Utah State Route 12 originally had a short spur serving Bryce CanyonBryce Canyon National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park is a national park located in southwestern Utah in the United States. The major feature of the park is Bryce Canyon which, despite its name, is not a canyon but a giant natural amphitheater created by erosion along the eastern side of the Paunsaugunt Plateau...
. This spur was split off into a distinct highway, SR-63, in 1975.